Political Anger
On January 20, 2021, America will begin what I believe will be a peaceful transition in power from one political party to another. This transition has occurred dozens of times in America’s history, and will undoubtedly occur dozens of more times. The last several years have revealed a lot of political anger, both in Lufkin, […]
Where Do New Converts Come From?
A recent survey of several churches of Christ turned up some interesting statistics about the people who are being converted to Christ. This information is extremely important for our analysis because it gives us direction in our effort to spread the gospel. Some statistical areas did not differ from the general makeup of the United […]
Alexander the Great
Once when Alexander the Great laid siege to a city, he had a great lamp set up, and he kept it burning night and day as a signal to the besieged. He sent word to the people in the city that while the lamp was burning, they had time to save themselves by surrender. But […]
The Window
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The […]
A Way That Seems Right
“There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Proverbs 16:25). Things are not always what they seem. Proverbs warn that we can be deceived into believing we are going down the right path and yet be heading toward death, the opposite direction from God’s […]
What Does Heritage Mean to You?
For most people, their family ties are important. They spend a lot of time and money carefully tracing their genealogy and are proud of the results! Of course, there is nothing inherently wrong with this (I have been very interested in my own ancestry), but we must realize its place in our lives. Paul was […]
The Complaining of the Israelites
During the course of time from the Israelite’s exodus from the land of Egypt until the time they entered the land of Canaan, they were a complaining people. Complaining has many deleterious effects as we will see in the following points. First, complaining demonstrates a lack of faith in God’s promise of provision. Shortly after […]
Will Pedophiles Go to Heaven?
The Sinfulness of the Roman Catholic Church The Roman Catholic church is reaping the consequences of the sin it has sown over the past several decades (cp. Gal. 6:7-8). Numerous priests have sexually molested young boys who are now speaking out and exposing them. It has come to light that Roman Catholic Bishops have covered […]
How to Find Joy in Christ: Maintain a Clean Conscience
Millions of people around the world wonder every day how to find joy in Christ. When every day is the same, and is filled with disappointments and heartache, it can be difficult to put on joy, and in return, allow others to see God’s joy in us. It is a certainty that a guilty conscience […]
How to Be Mature in Christ
The Bible calls on all of us to develop a mature faith – one that is strong, steadfast, and dedicated towards God. There are a number of verses about maturing in our own faith, one of which is Hebrews 5:14, which says, “But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their […]