Giving Thanks

13 Oct 2019

Giving Thanks

October 13, 2019

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 before we began to eat. When I was old enough, sometimes I would be called upon to lead the prayer. […]

06 Oct 2019

Should We Change?

October 6, 2019

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 matters directly or implicitly stated in Scripture, or authorized by approved example. For example, the command to teach and […]

15 Sep 2019

James: A Book Of Practical Christian Living

September 15, 2019

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 into every-day living. That’s why I appreciate so much preachers and teachers who can not only lay out general principles, […]

08 Sep 2019

How The Holy Spirit Is Working In Us

September 8, 2019

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 think that it somehow limits the Spirit to recognize that he has chosen to operate through the instrumentality of the […]

01 Sep 2019

Bible Questions And Answers

September 1, 2019

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 same penalty as a rapist? Can we not easily see the difference between first degree, premeditated murder and an accidental […]

25 Aug 2019

What Christianity Does To Racism

August 25, 2019

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 plantation grew to about 5,400 acres in the late 19th century. At the time of the Civil War, the plantation […]

04 Aug 2019

Opportunities Lost: The Invitation

August 4, 2019

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; Eph. 5:16), which means to make a wise and sacred use of every opportunity presented to us. And the Lord […]

28 Jul 2019

How To Revive A Dead Church

July 28, 2019

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 recorded in Rev. 3:1-6. That church existed, it was in place among the seven churches of Asia in the latter […]

21 Jul 2019

Bible Questions And Answers

July 21, 2019

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 remembering this event, that we might think about the resurrection, but the purpose of the Lord’s supper is to remember […]

14 Jul 2019

If I Were Trying To Destroy America

July 14, 2019

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, white with foam, God bless America, my home sweet home. God bless America, my home sweet home. The first […]