Some Barriers Are Actually Entrances
You know the distinctive and sonorous voice of James Earl Jones. When you hear the tag-line “This is CNN,” it is his unmistakable voice making it happen. Or perhaps you know his deep voice as Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies or as Mufasa in The Lion King. What you may not know is […]
Six Questions for Young People
Kyle Campbell
Sitting at the Feet of Jesus
Matthew 11:28-30 says, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” […]
Sin Will Condemn
All men fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). We sin by commission and omission (Galatians 5:19-21; James 4:17). Some sins are committed when overtaken in a fault (Galatians 6:1). Others are done in outright rebellion to God (1 Thessalonians 5:14). “Little” sins (i.e., envy, hatred, gossip) are overlooked by some, while “big” […]
The Sins of Summer
Although it still seems pretty cold outside, the weather will eventually grow warmer. As the weather warms up, we generally wear less clothes and/or lighter clothing. There is nothing wrong with adjusting our clothing to fit the weather, so long as our clothing adequately covers our bodies. The fashion of the world, of course, is […]
Simon, Satan, and the Savior
Luke 22:31-32 says, “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” The passage of scripture quoted above introduces us to the three main forces […]
Shutting Doors
Matthew 25:10 says, “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.” Have you ever heard the expressions, “I had the door slammed in my face” or “I tried to get my foot in the door”? The expression […]
How to Avoid a Divorce
The divorce rate has risen tremendously in the last 100 years. In 1870, 1 out of 34 marriages ended in divorce. By 1900 it was 1 in 12, by 1940 1 in 5, and in the 1970s it was 1 in 3. The world seems to care little of the right or wrong of divorce, […]
Should We Oppose Evil?
A common expression says that we should “hate the sin, but love the sinner.” Ecclesiastes 3:8 declares that there is “A time to love and a time to hate.” Many people think the Bible advocates loving everything and never hating anything. If Christians speak against any form of sin, some people seem to think this […]
Seven Warning Signs of Cancer
In 1947, the American Cancer Society began its public education campaign with the seven warning signs and symptoms of cancer. These warning signs are useful because in the U.S., men have a slightly less than a 1 in 2 lifetime risk of developing cancer; for women, the risk is a little more than 1 in […]