George Barna, founder and president of the Barna Research Group took a survey of American values and religious views across the United States. If we’ve ever doubted the effect that Satan has on our country, then please pay close attention to the following
After observing the Dallas Cowboy football team for many years, I’ve grown sympathetic at their seemingly inability to score a touchdown when they have the football close to the goal line. There’s an
Good post outlining sources of material for church bulletins. What’s a Church Bulletin To Do?. By our good friends at World Gospel News.
A querist asks, “In Ephesians 4:8-KJV, what does the phrase, ‘he led captivity captive’ refer to?”
Change is one thing we can be certain of in this life. Our relationships change as we move to new places, experience illness, and ultimately face death (Hebrews 9:27). Even the cells
A querist asks, “In 2 Kings 2:23-25 – KJV, we read of the occasion where the prophet Elisha was traveling from Jericho towards Bethel. As he was going towards Bethel some
When we think about our lives, do we worry about our money? We are to be good stewards (1 Corinthians 4:1-2), but Jesus taught that we are not to worry about our
When I was a boy growing up on my grandfather’s farm, he would tell me, “Boy, you can’t plow a straight row if you look back.” We can test this principle by looking back as we walk
On December 8, 1854, Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti “” known to the Roman Catholic world as Pope Pius IX, announced the doctrine known as the “Immaculate Conception.” According to this teaching Mary, the mother of Jesus, was conceived in the womb of her own mother without
The biblical word for hospitality means “lover of strangers” (cf. Hebrews 13:2 – NKJV) Sometimes people who visit the Lord’s church feel unwelcome because no one greets
Over the past 30-some odd years, my wife and I have often given advice to our son which was many times ignored. If we feel frustrated when our children do not follow our
We leave one-of-a-kind fingerprints on everything we touch — on doorknobs, on books, on walls, on keyboards. Some supermarkets are testing a technology that allows
When Abraham was 75 years old, God called him to leave the land of his father and he unhesitatingly departed for the land of Canaan (Genesis 12:1-8). He was rootless, homeless, “not knowing where he was going” (Hebrews 11:8). Such was the story of Abraham’s life of faith.
A few months ago, as my wife and I were walking to our car after finishing a hearty meal at one of our local restaurants, a man approached us asking for money. He told us that he
As a Bible class teacher, I’ve often thought how terrible it would be to stand up in front of a classroom of Bible students and have no one pay attention “” to talk and have no one
My wife usually has to remind me to take out the garbage every trash pick-up which occurs on Friday. It’s not one of my favorite jobs, but I muster up the determination to get it done and then just do it. Afterward it’s a nice feeling to have it out of the house, and I […]
I just got this e-mail from bro. Travis Main. Thought you’d want to know. Hello from Travis Main! I have been alerted to a very unique lectureship Dec. 2nd through the 6th. Digitalbiblestudy.com is conducting an online worldwide lectureship during these dates. What is unique about this? The lectureship will not only host 31 different […]
There are several large theme parks in Orlando, Florida that draw thousands of vacationing families each year. However, in a “MensHealth” magazine article, it lists Orlando as the number one city in America displaying the most anger. Their findings were based on things like violent
A querist asks, In 1 Corinthians 11:2 – ESV, Paul admonishes the Corinthian brethren to “maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.” What were the “traditions”
The picture showed multiple columns of smoke billowing into great clouds of flame, ash, and dust behind what would typically be considered a sprawling urban neighborhood with houses lined up one after another. In the distance a helicopter could be seen flying in front of the roiling tumult showing the magnitude of the raging fiery […]