“I Hate Every False Way”
I once had the chance to speak with a preacher who was known as being somewhat controversial, a preacher who always seemed to be tangled in current issues. I asked him why he did this and he responded, “I just hate error”. I’ve thought a lot about that over the years. I’ve thought if I […]
“Wait and See” Is Often the Wrong Approach
You don’t always want to jump right into action. Sometimes it’s best to wait and see if time clears up a problem. For example, when you wake up with a headache, you don’t race to the emergency room, you take a couple of Tylenol and see what happens next. However, there are times when the […]
As Many As Were Ordained to Eternal Life
After Mark’s departure from Paul and Barnabas at Perga, the two men continued their journey to Antioch of Pisidia. It is at this point that Luke recounted one of Paul’s longest recorded sermons, which was preached in the synagogue in Antioch. Wherever these men went, they always preached first to the Jews, then to the […]
Dramas, Plays, and Skits
A trend that I have noticed over the past several years is more emphasis being put on dramas, plays, and skits than on learning lessons from the Bible in Vacation Bible Schools. Denominations have incorporated these techniques for decades, along with institutional churches, but now they are appearing among conservative churches of Christ. There are […]