The above question was asked by Brother Richard Mansel on Facebook yesterday and I’ve included my response in the below remarks:

The story is told of a preacher who one day came calling on a man about his soul because he was concerned for his salvation.

Have we ever taken our car through an automatic car wash? The first time can be quite nerve-wracking. We put the required money into a provided slot, nervously check to make sure our windows are

While we know that Christmas is not to be celebrated as a religious holiday, there is still an important component in the word “Christmas” that we need to consider.

Over 50 years ago, a deadly tornado ripped through Sunnyside, Texas (see map), destroying much of the little town. My music teacher and one of his brothers were in a church building attending a fellowship

This writer has heard just about every excuse there is for not opening and studying God’s Word, including my own.

A minute is the time it takes to smile, or to give a warm “hello” to those with whom we come in contact with each day.

Brother Wayne Jackson, editor of the Christian Courier, discusses the three “tenses” of thanksgiving:

As we gather together with family and friends this Thanksgiving Day, the following hymn serves as a reminder to each one of us, that Almighty God is the source of all that we are and have

Three great life principles that faithful Christians live by, are found in the following Scriptures:

When the plumbing is broken; the kids have the flu; When money is tight and there’s too much to do; My insurance was canceled; my floor needs repair…

From the Winnie Stowell church of Christ bulletin, posted in today’s Montana Street bulletin, comes the following article, author unknown:

There are many spiritual lessons that we as Christians can learn from a study of the Psalms. The following are some lessons that we as God’s children can learn from studying this marvelous book of God’s servant, David:

In Genesis 2:24 Moses states a conclusion brought about by an account of the creation of woman. Woman was created to be a partner to man so Moses concludes, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” In stating this Moses […]

When my beloved mother passed from this life, almost two years ago, my father, brothers and I attended the graveside services. My brother assigned me the task of giving the eulogy.

The top ten spiritual predictions for 2011 are: 1) The Bible will still have the answers to every problem in life (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Peter 1:3).

Satan, The Enemy of All That Is Right by David Hersey. Bible lesson (with audio) on Satan, his existence, origin, devices, etc.

The following thoughts are from the Bulletin Digest and were in a recent Montana Street bulletin: The inspired writers of the New Testament have consistently pointed us toward the expression of thanks. Paul goes so far as to tell the saints at Thessalonica to “give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

As James states, “no man” can tame the tongue (James 3:8) in and of himself, but God can, “if” we allow Him to do so. How?

More and more, we are seeing and hearing the actors and actresses on daily television soap operas, using vulgar language in describing in sickening detail their immoral activities. Seemingly, these folks who shamelessly discuss their sins in public, obviously think of themselves as “liberated” because they dare to flaunt their immorality before a gullible public […]