Giving Thanks
When I was a boy, meal times always began by giving thanks. We would bow our heads around the family table, and my dad would word a prayer of thanksgiving…
Should We Change?
Everyone probably understands the need to change methods or ways of carrying out scriptural obligations, especially when new and improved methods become available. But this is far different from changing…
James: A Book Of Practical Christian Living
The most memorable and helpful preaching and teaching I have heard is always the most practical. All the theories in the world mean very little if I cannot translate them…
How The Holy Spirit Is Working In Us
Those who claim that the Holy Spirit is working in them directly, (that is, separate and apart from the word of God), often underestimate the power of God’s word. They…
Bible Questions And Answers
Question: Does the Bible teach that there are degrees of punishment and reward after death? Answer: Yes it does, and in several ways. Is a jaywalker worthy of the…
What Christianity Does To Racism
During a recent visit in the city of Nashville, we had the opportunity to tour the beautiful Belle Meade Plantation. Originally purchased in 1807 by the Virginian, John Harding, the…
Opportunities Lost: The Invitation
There is an old saying, “Opportunity knocks but once—and then is gone.” The truth of that statement is attested by Paul’s repeated command that we “redeem the time,” (Col. 4:5;…
How To Revive A Dead Church
The Bible teaches that a congregation may exist, may even be engaged in various works, and yet be spiritually dead. The ancient church at Sardis was addressed by a letter…
Bible Questions And Answers
Question: I’ve heard preachers say in their lessons, and people waiting at the Lord’s table, that we “remember the Lord’s death, burial, and resurrection.” I realize that while we are…
If I Were Trying To Destroy America
God Bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her through the night with the light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, to the ocean,…
Christian Counseling
Last week I finished an online course entitled, “Ministerial Counseling,” part of my graduate studies through Freed-Hardeman University. As many of you know, I take these courses from time to…
VBS Memories
Now that the “dust has settled” following our big week of Vacation Bible School, I wanted to share a few personal thoughts. I think it is good practice after events…
Carry On Without Me
There are occasional reminders in our lives of just how unimportant we really are. Maybe God puts them there to keep us humble. I remember when I left my private…
To My Dad
I watched him standing in a crowd where patrons wait to eat, I noticed how he’d patiently let others have a seat. I saw how he could take a broken…
By This Shall All Men Know
In John 13:34-35, our Lord said, “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another….
Forgiving Yourself
If you have trouble forgiving yourself, you are by no means alone. One of the problems we see over and over in the church and in the world involves people…
Memorials
Memorials say as much about the persons observing them, as they do about anyone else. What kind of parents pack up the family and travel to a distant cemetery with…
You’ve Given Enough
God’s people have always been among the most generous people of the world. Both in their contributions to the church as well as their private help to those in need,…
