The trip to De Leon, Texas was productive on a number of levels. I had a wonderful opportunity to spend time with my grandmother both going to De Leon and on the return trip. She lives in Graham, Texas, just south of Wichita Falls. My grandmother
Let no one think this is a blanket condemnation of motorcycles. It is not. Illustrations from life and personal experiences, however, sometimes can be helpful in understanding principles. When I was seven or eight years old, my oldest sister married a long, tall, thin drink of water named “Jack.” Jack loved motorcycles. He owned the […]
How can God justly put man’s sin upon an innocent victim? There are only two ways in which God can justly put a man’s sin upon an innocent victim. First, God may do such when the victim has no moral value. This was the case under the Old Covenant when God commanded animal sacrifices be […]
Wrath of God — Bible Lesson by Kevin Cauley on God’s wrath. The Lesson points out God’s righteousness and man’s culpability when it comes to the wrath of God.
Many are familiar with the argument that has been presented in favor of the personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit from Acts 2:41. This verse states, “Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.” It is pointed out that these three […]
Recently I had opportunity to visit the house of an atheist. On one of his end tables were some papers that caught my attention because the title contained “God.” It was, however, an effort by someone to prove that God does not exist. It had originally been published in one of the major newspapers as […]
One can hardly begin thinking about the faith of Moses without considering the inspired penman’s comments in Hebrews 11:23-28. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. By faith Moses, when he […]
(The following article is based on a letter written to a person who asked for help on how to escape the addiction of pornography. I am not a certified counselor nor a psychologist. Individuals with serious addiction problems may need to get professional help. However, the following information is provided as steps that an individual […]
Some of you may know that the Discovery Channel is doing a series of television shows on “The Greatest American.” Through some process they have selected 100 different nominees for this title and through the month of June they will be airing a program that discusses these individuals. They will also be narrowing the focus […]
This past week I saw a video on the news of a man stepping outside with a boiling pot of water, tossing the water into the air and its instantaneously changing into snow. He was near the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire and it was thirty-five degrees below zero. My first reaction was, […]
We were in a discussion last evening about Jesus being God. I told my husband that Jesus and God were the same person. That Jesus was the three in one…….God, Son and Holy Spirit. He told me that Jesus was God’s son (which I know) and how could he be three in one. I told […]
I have a question. As members of the Church of Christ, the Bible is our only standard of authority. But, by what authority do you use multiple cups for communion, when the Bible plainly shows that Jesus used one cup in communion? Paul reiterated this in 1 Cor 11. The cup is representative of the […]
If you have a couple who divorced (both), and then married each other before either heard the Gospel, say 20 or 25 years ago. Then they hear the Gospel and want to be saved–do they have to separate and either go back to their first spouse or remain apart? Thank you for submitting this question. […]
There are at least two major religious bodies today who claim apostleship or apostolic like authority for individuals in their religion. The Mormons plainly state that they have living apostles in The Quorum of the Twelve. These, they claim, have apostolic authority just as the apostles of the New Testament. The Catholic church doesn’t claim […]
I heard a story this week about a little boy in Texas who is currently residing in a children’s home. When I inquired about why he was in the home, I was told that his Father placed him there on account of a new wife who didn’t want to be bothered by the boy. When […]
Please open your Bibles to Matthew 3:7-12 Vs. 7 – The Pharisees were the dominant religious party among the Jewish people. Their views of scripture were often distorted by the fact that they allowed religious tradition to dominate their thinking as opposed to the actual scriptures themselves (see Mark 7:3-13). They were hypocrites because they […]
Today is the day that we know and celebrate as Mother’s Day. It is the one time out of the year that we set aside a day to remember and honor our mothers. More telephone calls home are made today than any other day of the year. Many will be taking their mother someplace special […]
Conscience is our moral sense of ought. For it to function properly it must be trained and exercised. A good example is found in the person of Daniel (Daniel 1:8). It being our own personal moral sense of ought (right or wrong), it is possible for it to be deceived. For example, the apostle Paul, […]
This past week, I have had several things to repair around the house. I have also been laboring to get a new hitch installed on my SUV so that I can attach a new product that I recently bought for our family vacation. For each job, I needed some tools. At one point I needed […]
Have you ever thought how amazing it is that the Earth seems to be perfectly situated as a habitat for man? Man needs water to survive, and the Earth has a hydrology system that cleans and purifies water on a regular and consistent basis. Man also needs food, and in every part of the Earth […]