Like a lot of other folks, I enjoy eating nutritious Subway sandwiches from time to time. However, their rote greeting leaves something greatly to be desired. Whenever you go through the entrance into a Subway store, you will hear all of the employees immediately say, “Welcome To Subway!” Now that greeting would be just fine, […]
Regarding Isaiah 11:6-9, a querist asks, “When do these events take place on the earth?” In Isaiah 11:1-10, the prophet directs his attention far into the future towards the Messiah’s kingdom (Christ is portrayed as “a Branch” – Isaiah 11:1). He describes a reign of peace among those who seek refuge in Christ. This reign […]
The Bible will work wonders in our lives only “if” we are willing to give some planned quality time into the reading of it. When we read the Bible, good things happen:
The philosophy of agnosticism is the primary cause of many of the problems we face in the Lord’s church today. Some members contend that “any” position one takes relative to what any passage of Scripture teaches is “tentative” at best. Every position one holds must be viewed from the standpoint that it has application only […]
How “BIG” is the Bible? It is long enough to reach from the beginning of time, through all history, and into the eternal heavens. It is broad enough that the greatest minds cannot absorb it all. It is so high that it touches the throne of God. How “BIG” is the Bible? In your own […]
Of course you already have decided on resolutions for the New Year. But then you know that by February …. they will more than likely all be broken. Not to worry. We are simply trying our best. We feel better about ourselves when we at least make an effort to improve ourselves.
According to the dictionary, a lover of books is called a bibliophile. There is nothing wrong with reading a good book — especially one that will improve our physical and mental state. An early church
The story is told of a teenager who often walked through a park where mothers were sitting on benches and talking. Their small toddlers were sitting on park swings wanting someone to push them. The teenager gave them a push and said to the mothers, “Do you know what happens when you push a kid […]
The poem below is the work of A. C. Williams (from the Minister’s Monthly, November 1961). This very meaningful poem will hopefully give
A querist asks, “From Matthew 27:51, what is the significance of the veil of the temple being torn into from top to bottom?”
There are at least three components in getting to know someone:
As a child attending elementary school, I remember carrying home my report card to my parents. On that report card was a section devoted not to grades, but to attendance and a block which included an “E” for effort. It wasn’t enough for me just to make a passing grade, but how did I do […]
For several years now, many roadways in El Paso have been under constant construction. At the end of each construction project, there is usually a sign that reads, “End Construction.”
So, who doesn’t want to be happy? Some people spend their whole lives searching for and never finding real happiness or personal fulfillment. Others make happiness come to them. They find happiness in a variety of ways. Not one of us can claim to be happy all the
In the medical world, there seems to be great confusion in determining when a human being should be considered a human being. For example, “Is the so-called “blob” of tissue a viable human being while in the womb of the mother?”
In 1 Peter 4:17-19, the inspired writer, Peter wrote concerning God’s judgment: “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where […]
It may sound strange but one can receive a blessing and at the same time despise it. Beyond question, this is exactly what happened to ancient Israel as they wandered in the wilderness before entering the land of Canaan. The blessings God had given them were manifold. They needed leadership; God provided it (Exodus 14-16). […]
The following poem by an unknown author illustrates the point that the words which come out of our mouth are indeed powerful and do make a difference, either negatively or positively, effecting not only ourselves, but those folks with whom we come in contact with every day.
We see it on the freeways (road-rage), on the playgrounds (degrading those who are different than we are), in homes (spousal abuse), workplaces (using cruel terminology), and in incidents that populate the evening news. The idea of “Man’s inhumanity to man” is so thoroughly
The Bible claims that it is verbally inspired (2 Timothy 3:16). The Greek word translated “inspired” is theopneustos from (Theos, “God,” pneo, “to breathe”). This means that the very words of the Bible narrative are from God. In 2 Samuel 23:2, David declared: “The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon […]