Committing Acts Of Selfless Sacrifice
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
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 […]
During the past four years, we’ve spent more time than we could ever imagine watching television or listening to the radio regarding the war in Iraq. As Christians, we continue to
Marie Curie holds her place in history as a pioneer in the study of radioactivity. In 1903, she was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in physics. Then in 1911, she received a
A querist asks, “Would you please give us an exegesis of Psalm 127:1-KJV. What ‘house’ is the Psalmist referring to and what does the phrase, ‘keep the city’ refer to?”
In January 2004, reporter Craig Bird of the Associated Baptist Press, authored an article entitled, “Even in Churches of Christ, There’s No Sign of Ceasefire in Worship Wars.” He wrote:
The apostle Paul”™s use of the word “departure” in 2 Timothy 4:6 is a nautical term which carries great significance for the Christian. It gives us the idea of “loosing” or
A querist asks, “A preacher of the denominational persuasion was teaching on television that God does not look upon us as being righteous in and of ourselves but looks upon the
The following article by an unknown author will hopefully motivate us as Christians to think about the importance of doing the Lord’s work both individually and collectively:
A querist asks, “There are different words used in the New Testament to describe those who have the oversight of the church:
A querist asks, “Could you show me a scripture in the Bible where it talks about homeless people, and why people become homeless?”
We may not realize it, but the first sermon preached on Sunday is not by the pulpit minister, but by each member of the Lord’s church! Let’s look at and think about a few of
After their death, the lives of former presidents have been honored by various ceremonies of remembrance. For example, we were impressed with the pageantry with which President Ronald Reagan was remembered, and moved by the warm sentiments expressed
A querist asks, What is “the doctrine of baptisms” mentioned in Hebrews 6:2-NKJV?
A querist asks, In my study of the New Testament, I’ve noticed the phrase, “in Christ” mentioned many times. My question is, What does it mean to be “in Christ?”