Gideon
Gideon was one of the great “men of faith” of the Old Testament (Hebrews 11:32). Even though Gideon was later very faithful in serving Him, when God first approached Gideon, Gideon was quick to accuse God: “And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this […]
Genes Contribute to Religious Inclination?
A report last month in The New Scientist suggested that genes may help determine how religious a person is, based on a new study of American twins. Until about 25 years ago, scientists assumed that religious behavior was simply the product of a person’s socialization, or “nurture.” But more recent studies, including those on adult […]
Gay Marriage in the Church of Christ?
A few years ago, the news was released that the United Church of Christ’s rule-making body voted overwhelmingly that day to approve a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage, making it the largest denomination to do so. This recent news has caused a few people to comment to me that many outside the Lord’s church have asked […]
Four Secrets of Optimistic People
There are countless problems in our lives right now — sin, bad economy, family problem, health issues, and accidents. People deal with troubling circumstances every day. People typically react with a negative attitude to these issues — I know I do. Too often though, people take this negative attitude and make it part of their […]
The Foundation of Faith
“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love” (2 Pet. 1:5-7). In previous editions of this bulletin we have noticed the “graces” that are to be added to […]
Foundational Facts About the Family
In the beginning, what God created was orderly. God made everything and pronounced it all “good” and “very good” (Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31). But when man was first created, he had no helper of the same nature, and God said that it was “not good” for man to be alone (Genesis […]
For Sale
Genesis 25:30-34 says, “And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do […]
Hey Dad (and Mom Too)!
Not to alarm you, but your kids are more aware than you think. I use to believe when it comes to TV that most of it goes right over kids’ heads, but we still always tried to be careful. We didn’t allow bad language or bad scenes, but some of the subtler areas we sometimes […]
Forgiveness
You’re having a rough day, driving back to work after your lunch break. Your boss told you that if you were late one more time getting back after your lunch break, you would be fired! You’re doing okay time wise when you pull up to stop for a stoplight. All of a sudden the person […]
“For Better or for Worse”
These familiar words form a part of just about every wedding ceremony I have ever attended. Living with someone all of your life takes true devotion and commitment. In 1816, the president of Yale was complaining because the divorce rate was 1% in the state of Connecticut. How we long for those days! However, in […]