From a cursory reading of the Bible, we know and understand that God does indeed answer prayer (Matthew 6:5-15; Matthew 7:7-12; 1 John 3:21-22; 1 John 5:14-15; cf. John 9:31; John 15:7; James 1:5-6; James 5:13-18).

More than one hundred years ago, English author and poet Charles MacKay (l814-l889) observed the way evil seems to come against good. He wrote his thoughts in the following poem called “No Enemies?“

Shortly after becoming the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was taken to task for his kindness toward his enemies. A close associate asked him, “Why do you try to make friends of them, when you are now in a position to destroy them?” Lincoln gently

The preacher is sometimes accused of being narrow-minded because he insists upon Christians forsaking all, to follow Christ (Philippians 3:7-8; cf. Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18).

One of the basic principles taught to young medical students is the idea of “Do No Harm.” Interns are told:

A man fidgets and paces the floor. He spends sleepless nights wondering and worrying about the future. He fumes, “If only I knew what the future holds, I could make the right decision.”

The parable is told that one Sunday, near the end of the service, the preacher asked help in moving an urn of flowers from the platform. A young man came to the front and waited for the preacher to hand him the lovely vase filled with roses. Just as he reached up, he dropped the […]

The backslider’s calendar is a result of the many excuses some members give for not attending the worship services of the church. Our Lord had to deal with folks who gave Him some lame excuses as well (Matthew 8:18-22; Luke 9:57-62; Luke 14:15-20). Sad to say, people haven’t changed too much since then. January — […]

The story is told of man who was not well-educated, his manner being somewhat rough and crude. One Sunday, he

The story is told of a little boy who was one day conversing with his playmate regarding his grandmother’s glasses. He told his playmate, “When I get older, I want to wear glasses just like Granny’s, because she can see so much more than most people. Why, she can see good in a person when […]

From a practical standpoint, most of us like to hear of things that are convenient and easy to use (those so-called “time saving“ devices). For example, we have microwave ovens, electric door openers, remote control devices, and computers that are “user friendly.”

God has given each of us as individuals, unique talents to be used for the benefit of mankind (Matthew 25:14-23-NKJV;

Frederica Mathews-Green, a syndicated columnist for several diverse publications, once asked the following question regarding the church:

Someone has said, “The lazier a man is, the more he plans to do tomorrow.” If an individual desires to follow Christ, he must be willing to work. Our Lord gave His assessment of the value of work when He stated:

When the Greeks tried to impose their customs on the Jews in the time of the Maccabees (see also ISBE), many of them were ready to conform, but others refused, insisting on strict obedience to the law of Moses.

The following article was written by Brother Dan Gibson, former preacher of the Montana Street congregation. The article title begs the question, “Do we have multiple choices when it comes to eternity and our eternal dwelling place?”

According to the dictionary, the term “mercy” is defined as: “compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one’s power” or “the

The Old Faithful geyser is one of the most popular geysers in Yellowstone National Park. If we’ve seen it erupt, we know

In our world, diamonds are prized for their rarity, beauty, and durability. We often hear it said that “Diamonds are forever.” In fact, there was a James Bond film by that title

In Galations chapter 6, the apostle Paul gives us some inspired instructions on how we are to properly restore a