Political Anger
On January 20, 2021, America will begin what I believe will be a peaceful transition in power from one political party to another. This transition has occurred dozens of times in America’s history, and will undoubtedly occur dozens of more times. The last several years have revealed a lot of political anger, both in Lufkin, […]
The Church: Elders, Overseers, and Shepherds
It has been shown that in the first century a local church, made up sometimes of hundreds of members, functioned as a single unit ruled over by a group of men called “elders.” It was affirmed that the church in that local capacity, under the rule of its elders, was the sole functioning unit of […]
“Blessed Is He …”
“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile” (Psalms 32:1–2). Freedom is such a beautiful word. The appeal of the word lies in the fact that we are not restrained by anything. In […]
“Woman, Why Weepest Thou?”
There will be times of tears in our lives. Ecclesiastes 3:4 says, “A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance” (cp. Psalm 30:5). After Jesus had been crucified there were many tears shed. Mary Magdalene was in tears, not only because of the death of […]
What Those “Steps” Mean
It was less than 150 years ago that Walter Scott devised a simple way to impress his hearers with the relation of obedient faith to blessings in Christ. He taught children to count on their fingers: Hear, Believe, Repent, Confess, and Be baptized. Then, and now, it is obvious that children and adults could learn […]
Where Do New Converts Come From?
A recent survey of several churches of Christ turned up some interesting statistics about the people who are being converted to Christ. This information is extremely important for our analysis because it gives us direction in our effort to spread the gospel. Some statistical areas did not differ from the general makeup of the United […]
Alexander the Great
Once when Alexander the Great laid siege to a city, he had a great lamp set up, and he kept it burning night and day as a signal to the besieged. He sent word to the people in the city that while the lamp was burning, they had time to save themselves by surrender. But […]
“Infallible Proofs”
We are told in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 that Paul received the inspired word that Christ died for our sins, and then was buried, and that He rose again on the third day. This was just one of the many times that Paul had to make this argument that Christ was and is still today a […]
Are You a Christian?
“Christian.” It is a name or title that so many people want to wear in our modern-day world. Saying that you are a Christian according to the world today though carries with it so few obligations. If you believe in God, you’re a Christian. If you attend a “church” once in a while, you’re a […]
The Window
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The […]
