God, Give Us Christian Homes
In 1949 Baylus Benjamin McKinney (1886-1952) published the song, God Give Us Christian Homes. The first stanza reads as follows: “God, give us Christian homes! Homes where the Bible is loved and…
Why Did You Doubt?
And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Mt. 14:31NKJV) Like most of Jesus’ questions, this one…
The Gospel Can Reach Across Cultures
All people of the world need the saving gospel of Jesus Christ. And the gospel of Jesus Christ is up to the task. When we consider the many and various…
How to Love an “Unloveable” Wife
I’ve heard it any number of times, but still I never cease to be amazed when a spouse starts talking about leaving their mate because “they never loved them in…
Except the Lord Build the House
Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain, (Ps. 127:1KJV). Qualified home builders…
Solomon
Solomon’s name comes from the Hebrew word shalom, and means “peace” or “peaceable.” The name occurs about 300 times in the Old Testament, and is associated with wisdom and wealth….
The Psalms of Ascent
Psalms 120-134 were sung as pilgrims made their way up the Judean hills to Jerusalem to celebrate the three annual feasts of Israel. A sort of hymnal for these traveling…
Some Biblical Insights on Racism
“Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? To his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to…
Crucified With Christ
There are several passages which speak of “dying” with Christ. Obviously, these are not teaching that we literally and physically died at the time Jesus was nailed to the cross….
Step Up to the Plate
Some years ago I helped coach the Little League baseball team on which our son, Robbie, was playing. As an assistant, my place was in the dugout with the boys…
Crossing Jordan
Last Sunday I did something I very rarely do. I preached another preacher’s sermon. The sermon, “the Jordan River” was adapted from a sermon preached by J.W. McGarvey back in…
Remember the Main Thing
As I write these lines, it is Inauguration Day in America – a very important thing. It is important on many levels, including the fact that it represents the peaceful…
They Don’t Want to Hear It
When people no longer want to hear the truth, there is hopelessness. This is true because only the truth can “set us free” (Jn. 8:32), and when we close our…
The Grace of God
Everything we have we owe to the grace of God. Our physical lives, our material possessions, our spiritual lives, and our salvation from sin are all undeserved gifts from God….
The Fruit of the Spirit
We note in Gal. 5:22 the absence of an “s” after “fruit.” Paul did not say, “the fruits of the Spirit are…” but, “the fruit of the Spirit is…” The…
A Straight Course to Samothrace
There is an interesting detail included by the inspired historian, while describing a part of Paul’s Second Missionary Journey in Acts 16:11. Luke records that after setting sail from Troas,…
Tips for Making the Most of Your Holidays
I think probably Christmas and New Year’s are the most anticipated of all the holidays. Not that the others are unimportant, but these provide special opportunities for family time, warm…
Preaching a Funeral
Generally speaking, there are two broad types of funerals which I preach: those where I am confident the person was saved, and those where I am not. There are many…
