Recently I had opportunity to visit the house of an atheist. On one of his end tables were some papers that caught my attention because the title contained “God.” It was, however, an effort by someone to prove that God does not exist. It had originally been published in one of the major newspapers as […]
Man’s life is laid in the loom of time To a pattern he does not see While the weavers and shuttles fly Till the dawn of eternity.
In Exodus Chapters 7-12, we see that God seized the attention of Pharaoh and the Egyptians with a series of plagues. Now they were dying to be rid of their Hebrew slaves.
Somewhere in our world at this very moment, a farmer is dropping seeds into the ground. Soon those seeds will begin to change the surrounding soil in which they were planted.
About two generations ago, preachers used to present sermons condemning gossip. We don’t hear too many sermons on gossip these days, but gossip still
For the past few years, the book entitled, “The Purpose Driven Life” by author Rick Warren, has been extremely popular in the religious world. While the premise and purpose of the book is a good one, much religious error is propagated throughout its pages. It is not a book that should be read or studied […]
Visitors who come to our assemblies are sometimes awestruck by our unwavering focus on the Scriptures for everything we believe, teach, and practice. Then we may hear these same people say, “The Bible is important, but it’s not all there is to a relationship with God.”
Our Lord’s spiritual body (kingdom) is the church (Matthew 16:18-19; Colossians 1:18,24). “And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all” (Ephesians 1:22-23). Therefore, there is one church or “body” (Ephesians […]
Fitness advocates tell us that it’s not necessary to have an expensive treadmill or specialized equipment to get a great physical workout at home. For example, one fitness advocate uses a common toolbox for stepping exercises and lifts soup cans to work his shoulder muscles.
Christian Post reporter Lillian Kwon, reports that apologist Ken Ham, president of Answers in Genesis, believes that secular humanism is winning out over Christianity.
When you were seeking a wife — Was one just as good as another? When you last called the doctor — Was one just as good as another? When he gave you a dose of medicine — Was one just as good as another? When the pharmacist filled your prescription — Was one ingredient just […]
Someone has said that to live without faith in Jesus, would be like climbing a ladder without hands. Without faith in the Lord and in His direction, we would be no better off than
It should thrill our soul to join with the children of God in singing His praises! (Revelation 19:1,4-6). We see, however, so many who claim to be Christians who are living contrary to the words of the songs we offer before our heavenly Father in praise. Do we really mean what we sing? Let’s consider […]
A querist asks, “Is it lawful for the church today to cast lots in making important decisions in the church?” Among the Jews, lots were used with the expectation that God would so control them as to give a right direction to them. They were often used by God’s appointment (cf. Proverbs 16:33; Numbers 26:52-56; […]
The following poem was written by Brother Gus Nichols, faithful preacher of the gospel, now deceased. The questions
In our society of loose and sagging morals, Satan provides us many rationalizations for sinful behavior. Those who would live faithful Christian lives, must not be “ignorant of his
Our conscience is a valuable moral governor — a bell that rings, a light that flashes, in keeping with our understanding of what is right and wrong. However, our conscience is not the standard of absolute truth (John 17:17; cf. Psalm 119:142; Psalm 119:151). If we have an erroneous understanding of any matter, the “set” […]
From time to time, I receive interesting emails from fellow Christians. The following is such an email. It is the senior version of the old hymn, “Jesus Loves Me” (author unknown):
If we read any bumper stickers on the rear end of automobiles, we’ve probably seen the axiom, “I owe, I owe, so off to work I go.” For a vast portion of the workforce in our country, this is the best reason they can muster for going to their job each day. According to one […]
During our summer travels, my wife and I attended several churches of Christ. What we observed in one congregation regarding their attitude towards worship was quite “eye-opening”. We hope and pray it will not become a prevailing attitude and practice in all congregations of the Lord’s people. We observed several of the members chewing gum […]