Speak to Us What Is Right?
I guess that it is part of human nature for us to not want to hear that we do is wrong. I know from experience that when I was a child, I did not like to hear my mother telling me what I could and could not do. It did not get any better when […]
Are You Missing Bible Class?
Did you drift away from attending Bible classes when COVID came along? We’re all creatures of habit, good or bad. Form good habits and good things can happen — and vice versa (Galatians 6:7-9). Has it become a habit for you to come to worship on Sunday morning but leave when Bible study starts? Do […]
“March Madness” Crowns Its First Champion
The University of Oregon defeated Ohio State University 46-33 on March 27, 1939 to win the first-ever NCAA men’s basketball tournament. “March Madness,” as the tournament became known, has grown exponentially in size and popularity since 1939. The tournament breaks into four regions of 16 teams. The winning teams from those regions comprise the Final […]
Forming Values in the Home
Can we have happy homes? This is a question that is being asked quite frequently in our day. Because of the constant attacks of a liberal society, many parents have given up in frustration on ever having a happy home. I personally believe that happy homes are attainable if we are willing to pay the […]
More Than Conquerors
If you were asked to pinpoint a chapter in the Bible that truly encourages you, what would it be? If I had to choose, I would recommend Romans 8. There is so much in this one chapter that can lift you up when you feel defeated. It’s been said numerous times, but only because of […]
Accountability for Sin
One of the more popular teachings, attributed to Jesus, is that of immediate “unconditional forgiveness” of those who have sinned against us. It is held forth as the epitome of “Christian love.” It is heralded as the Christ-like thing to do for our own sakes — to ease our own burden. Little is said about […]
Why Am I Still Holding On?
Life is full of times where letting go of the past is the only way to move forward. Christians understand this almost more than anybody as we’ve all had to make the decision to let go of our former lives, most times also having to let go of family and friends in order to follow […]
Culture and the Christian
I’ve had a recent opportunity to think about our culture and how it affects the Christian. There are lots of Christians who think that local culture is adequate to shape our beliefs about certain sins, such as modesty and drinking. I remember as a young preacher an issue of a periodical where preachers from California […]
Don’t Take a Vacation!
It won’t be long until Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer. These times of the year mean vacation. A vacation is a period of recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling. “Vacation” comes from vacare which means “be unoccupied.” A Christian has to take up their cross all of the time […]
Where Do We Get Our Strength?
Strength is defined as “the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure.” It is very popular today, especially in American culture, to talk about strength or define how someone can become stronger. Author Evangeline Love once said, “Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. […]