“Sunday Saints”
“Sunday saints” come to church services every Sunday morning. “Sunday saints” are always on time for worship on Sunday morning. But that’s usually all you see of them. Is it acceptable to just attend on Sunday morning? Are the other services, meetings, and classes “just extra?” Do you have to come? Is it sinful not […]
Should We Be “Tolerant”?
Many people have the opinion that we all should be “tolerant” of the religious views of everyone else. In fact, about the only thing that receives much criticism these days is the “intolerance” of some of us who argue against certain religious beliefs. We’re frequently viewed as being “fanatics” or mean-spirited “bigots.” They tell us […]
Do You Love the Lord?
Jesus commanded us to love the Lord: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment” (Matthew 22:37-38). The question, “Do you love the Lord?” is one that perhaps we take too lightly. Anyone who is […]
Seek the Things Which Are Above
“If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things which are above, where Christ is…” (Col. 3:1). When Paul uses the word “IF,” he expresses no doubt that whether Colossians had been raised with Christ He simply shows that since they had been raised with him, there were certain things they should strive […]
Please Don’t Let Your Kids Fade Away
The “rule of thirds” is an old photography expression that means you place the subject on an arbitrary line that divides the photo into thirds. I’ve thought that the analogy is useful for our children in churches. In general, churches lose one-third of their kids to falling away, one-third to moving away (they may remain […]
Satan’s Greatest Invention
Clive Barnes said, “Television is the first truly democratic culture — the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what people want. The most terrifying thing is what the people do want.” Beyond the invention of atomic power, electricity, automobiles, space craft, and other astounding accomplishments of man, no single invention has changed […]
Saint, Servant, Soldier
In life, we take on many different roles. A woman may be a wife, mother, and sister, as well as a daughter. When it comes to being a Christian, we are described as disciples and brethren (Acts 11:26; Rom. 8:12). A male Christian can be a preacher, an elder, as well as a brother (cf. […]
Sacrifice
Have you ever given up something that you desperately wanted in order that someone else may get what they want? Chances are you have. If you have, then you have an idea of what sacrifice means. God commands us to sacrifice, and that is difficult for most. In Romans 12:1-2, Paul exhorts the brethren to […]
Russia’s Depopulation Disaster
If Russia’s sharply declining birth rate is any indication, depopulation, and not an overabundance of humans straining Earth’s resources, is the real threat humanity faces. The problem of depopulation is not merely Russia’s — the Western nations are facing declining populations. Canada’s National Post columnist Mark Steyn wrote that Italy’s population decline matches Russia’s. “Because […]
Rules for a Righteous Day
Ever wonder how to have a good and righteous day? Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” A Christian ought to wake up everyday thinking what they can do to have a righteous day. Of course, to have a righteous day, one […]