Lifeline Publications – Page 21 – Central church of Christ

Cutting The Roots – But Still Expecting Fruit

Here’s a quote from the U.S. Supreme Court which may surprise you: “Where can the purest principles of morality be learned so clearly or so perfectly as from the New…

Bible Questions And Answers

Question: When and how often should Christians partake of the Lord’s Supper? Why do some churches do this weekly, others quarterly, others annually, etc. Does the Bible shed any light…

Life’s Most Important Question – And How To Answer It

Many important questions confront us in life. Think about it, we must answer where we will live, how we will earn a living, whether or not we will obey the…

What A Father Does For His Children

And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord. (Eph. 6:4) The word “provoke” is sometimes used in the…

Starting On The Path Of Being A Christian

Success in many things depends upon getting a good start. A tree properly planted will be plumb, and under well-considered conditions, so that it may not be deformed or struggling…

I Can!

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me. (Phil. 4:13) Christians are formidable, optimistic people, not because of any particular ability of their own, but because of whose…

Judging Others

Sometimes we hear it argued that we should never say that a person is wrong in what they believe, or that a particular denomination is wrong. They say, “The Bible…

Things Visitors Notice

I have visited the services of a great many congregations. We have long made it a point to visit when we travel. Over the years, I have been in literally…

Graduation To What?

Graduation is one of the most exciting, hopeful times in life. The graduate stands at the precipice, looking out over the future of their life. It’s a time to pause…

Bible Questions And Answers

Question: How do we know that the Bible is true? I think many people are ignorant and apathetic about the Bible because they really do not believe it is the…

Rainy Day People

In 1975 Gordon Lightfoot released a song with some of my favorite lyrics: Rainy day people always seem to know when it’s time to call. Rainy day people…

What Will The Judgement Be Like?

We are going to a meeting, you and I. We won’t be late. We won’t forget about it or oversleep. Everyone else is going too. It is an appointment which…

What Makes (Made) A Great Gospel Meeting?

I had a message from a preacher friend essentially asking, “What’s going on over there?” He was hearing about baptisms, responses to the invitation, large crowds..how are you doing it? …

Non-Denominational Christianity

When a group of people simply go back to the New Testament pattern, and practice Christianity as it was practiced originally, they do not begin a new denomination. They are…

Bible Questions And Answers

Question: What proof do we really have that Jesus was raised from the dead? Answer: The resurrection of Christ is the centerpiece of the Christian faith. Everything else we believe…

The Christian And Social Media

The statisticians tell us that American young people are now spending an average of 2 to 4 hours each day on social media. Is this a good thing? Probably not,…

A True Friend

In our “Facebook age” we may tend to lose sight of the importance of true friends. If we’re not careful, we may even forget what the word “friend” really means….