“I’m All Shook Up”
The above words echoed from the facilities of the Twickenham Church of Christ (Huntsville, AL) when they presented “A Tribute to the King of Rock and Roll.” Pictured in the advertisement for the show was an Elvis impersonator. This title is perhaps a reflection of how many felt upon learning from the newspaper that a […]
How to Reach Others With the Gospel
Mark 16:15-16 is commonly referred to as the Great Commission. Though this commission was given exclusively to the apostles, there certainly are principles that apply to us. God wants people to be saved and the gospel is the way to reach them. But how do we reach others with the gospel? There is more to […]
The Thespian Church
Several years ago, a meeting took place at the Woodsfield Church of Christ. Woodsfield is known by conservative brethren as the leader of digression in the Ohio Valley. Several preachers and church members concerned about the liberal movement met with the preacher and elders at Woodsfield to discuss our differences and the issues that have […]
Why Congregations Dwindle
It is not uncommon to see congregations that once were large and active in the Lord’s work gradually dwindling. The natural question is, “Why?” I believe the following reasons must be considered. People moving away. Sometimes workers are transferred, or lose jobs and must move elsewhere. This reduces the membership of the congregations where this […]
Music Sets the Mood
“And He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many will see and fear, and will trust in the Lord.”Psalm 40:3 I cringe every time I hear it. You know the comment. You get to discussing music in the church with someone and they fire off the comment, “Oh, […]
Mid-Week Bible Study
One of my best memories as a kid is that of loading up the station wagon and heading to Bible study on Wednesday night. No matter the weather, or schoolwork (we had to do it immediately after school on Wednesdays), or ball, we were there. Do you know how embarrassing it was to be pulled […]
The Mission of the Messiah
In the realm of Old Testament Messianic prophecies, one does not primarily think of Daniel 9:24-27. But this text has an amazing amount of information concerning the work of the Messiah. However, most people miss the point because they do not see beyond the “seventy weeks” element of the prophecy. The period of “seventy weeks” […]
Lessons From the Churches of Revelation: Laodicea
Do you care for what is written in this article? If I wrote and said that baptism is not essential for salvation, would it matter to you? It would not have mattered to the church in Laodicea based upon what we know of them in Revelation 3:14-22. During the time of the Roman Empire, Laodicea […]
Lessons From the Churches in Revelation: Ephesus
When considering books of the Bible to study, Revelation is the one that people want to study, but are always nervous to do so due to the level of figurative language it contains. However, we have two chapters in the beginning of the book that do not use figurative language, and address seven churches in […]
Where Will You Be?
Our gospel meeting is only a week away. Our congregation has promoted the meeting for the last several weeks and I hope everyone is anxious for a good turnout and a good number of visitors from the community. But regardless of the attendance figures, this gospel meeting will be a success or failure largely based […]