Communicating With Respect
On the heels of the current trend toward impersonal forms of communication is a dramatic increase in disrespect. It is so much easier to sit...
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Physical Life and Spiritual Life
In John 5, Jesus discloses some profound insights into the difference between physical and spiritual life—and shows the relative unimportance of...
Read more How to be Friendly
Almost everyone agrees that friendliness is a great asset in life. Although there are rare, highly-focused exceptions, the vast majority of...
Read more A Good Name
Successful, enduring companies understand the value of a good name. They guard their name with patent and copyright protections, and they...
Read more Growing Old Together
The gospel writer, Mark, tells of an incident in the life of Jesus where he fielded an interesting question about fasting: “Why don’t your...
Read more 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...
Read more Crucified With Christ
There are several passages which speak of “dying” with Christ. Obviously, these are not teaching that we literally and physically died...
Read more 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...
Read more 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...
Read more 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...
Read more Order Out of Confusion
Christians are people of decency, people of order. We do not enjoy turmoil, or when the lives of people around us are filled with strife and...
Read more Should I Vote in this Election?
As we “enjoy” (should I say “endure”) another election season, several have inquired about Bible principles which might provide guidance during...
Read more A Study in Disappointment
Have you ever been really disappointed? I mean really, really hurt by something you had hoped would go a different way? How did you handle it?...
Read more The Woman’s Head Covering
1 Cor. 11:2-16 is the passage where Paul deals with the woman’s head covering. Underlying this entire discussion is a foundational statement...
Read more Lessons From The Farm: Finishing Concrete
The other day I was counting up the concrete projects we have undertaken on the farm over the years. About seven or eight times, we have been...
Read more A Closer Look At The Psalms
A psalm is a poetic scripture set to music. The psalms were written to be sung, as an act of worship to God. Originally, they often...
Read more What Do I Do When…
I am excited about a new sermon series we are beginning today. Entitled, “What Do I Do When…”, these sermons are designed to probe...
Read more Can Two Walk Together Except They Be Agreed?
The above is a rhetorical question taken from the third chapter of the book of Amos, where the prophet is asking a series of such questions in...
Read more Is America A Racist Nation?
In this article I will say some things with which many will disagree. Please give it a fair reading and some thoughtful consideration anyway...
Read more A Common Misunderstanding Corrected
Two Bible chapters very commonly misunderstood are Romans 14 and 1 Corinthians 8. Both of them deal with very similar topics, and are extremely...
Read more Mob Violence
The difference between peaceful protesting and mob violence is as clear as night and day. It is the difference between right and wrong, respect...
Read more The Present Distress
Paul’s inspired instructions regarding marriage in 1 Cor. 7 are influenced by what he calls the “present distress” in verse 26: I...
Read more The New Normal: Life After COVID-19
What will it be like when we are able to assemble again in person? Will you be comfortable shaking hands like before? Parents, will you be...
Read more Lessons From The Farm: What I Learned From Painting A Barn
The other day I got to thinking about barn painting, and some of the painful lessons I have learned the hard way. There is a spiritual parallel in...
Read more Courtesy In Time Of Emergency
Although this time of national crises has brought out some of the absolute best in people everywhere, we have seen a few exceptions too. We have...
Read more Calmness In Time Of Emergency
Perhaps the worst thing people can do during a time of national crisis is panic. Fear leads to irrationality, and irrationality leads...
Read more Coping In Time Of Emergency
On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency effective March 1, 2020 due to the COVID-19 (“new coronavirus”)...
Read more 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...
Read more 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...
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