The Promise Of A New Year

01 Jan 2023

The Promise Of A New Year

January 1, 2023

Microsoft Word – 23.01.01.The Promise of a New Year.Veil.docx Today is New Year’s Day! The old year has passed into history – what was. As much as we might like to slow things down, and savor some of our yesterdays, we are also reminded that God continues to give us […]

18 Dec 2022

Our Plan For Sunday Nights In 2023

December 18, 2022

I say “our” plan, because I hope you will take what I am about to share, adopt it and make ityour enthusiastic plan as well. We have an exciting vision for Sunday evening sermons in thenew year. As I lay it out in this article, I hope you will envision […]

11 Dec 2022

How Americans Can Get Back To God

December 11, 2022

There’s an old invitation song which is still sung in many of our congregations, with thefollowing words: I’ve wondered far away from God, now I’m coming home. The paths of sin toolong I’ve trod, now I’m coming home. Coming home, coming home! Never more to roam. Openwide thine arms of […]

04 Dec 2022

America’s Confusion About Marriage

December 4, 2022

On Tuesday, November 29, 2022, the United States Senate passed what they call the “Respectfor Marriage Act.” The title sounds noble, doesn’t it? After all, who could be against showingrespect for marriage? But upon closer examination, a different story emerges—a story whichbetrays the confusion in current American culture.Notice how this […]

27 Nov 2022

Adult Bible Classes

November 27, 2022

Have you been longing for a verse-by-verse study of the Pastoral Epistles, (First and SecondTimothy and Titus)? Or, maybe you would enjoy an overview of the Major Prophets, Isaiah,Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel? Maybe you would appreciate some faith-buildinglessons on Christian Evidences? Or perhaps you want to go back to […]

20 Nov 2022

Taking My Excuses Away

November 20, 2022

“If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excusefor their sin,” (Jn. 15:22).When Jesus came into this world, he showed us who God really is. Like a great light (Jn. 8:12),he eliminated the darkness then prevailing, and removed all […]

13 Nov 2022

The Promise Of The Comforter In John 14

November 13, 2022

There are several things about Jesus’ promise to send the Comforter which prove that thispromise was not intended for all Christians in the same sense it was intended for the apostles. Afailure to understand this important fact has led to much confusion and false teaching regardingthe Holy Spirit. Notice the […]

06 Nov 2022

What Can I Do?

November 6, 2022

As we emphasize the great need for personal evangelism in the Lord’s church today, there may be a tendency on the part of some to question their own abilities. “But what can I do?” they may be asking. The truth is, evangelism is a broad subject, and there is room […]

30 Oct 2022

Encouraging Things Happening For Our Young People

October 30, 2022

I just returned from our quarterly Board meeting at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, TN, where we learned of some exciting developments I think you will find encouraging. At a time when so many congregations are struggling with declining membership and other challenges, it’s refreshing to hear about some of the […]

23 Oct 2022

Are You Willing To Confess Him?

October 23, 2022

The persecution of Christians for various reasons and by various forces is a fact wellestablishedthroughout much of the last two centuries. Almost immediately after the church wasestablished (Acts 2), Jewish persecution intensified in both manner and method. Officiallysanctionedpersecutions at the hands of men like Saul of Tarsus are well documented […]