One of my favorite writers of sacred songs, Fanny Crosby, has been called “The Songbird in the Dark.” Though blinded in infancy, she wrote approximately 8,000 hymns that

A querist asks, “Why do pentecostals/charismatics use Old Testament stories to “prove” their doctrines and practices?” From this writer’s initial study of the pentecostal/charismatic religious groups, I find little

My Bible class has been reviewing the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament), regarding God preparing the world for the advent of the Messiah. In Genesis 1:27, we are told that “God created man in His [own] image; in the image of God created He him; male and female He created them.”

Today’s “Nudge” in The Fellowship Room is “define beauty.” Elizabeth Taylor was at one time considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world. However, she recently died at the age of 79 — her outward beauty a thing of the past. Just what is beauty? Solomon described outward beauty as being vain (Proverbs […]

Back in the early 1990’s, a singer-songwriter by the name of Marc Cohn scored a hit song entitled, “Walking in Memphis.” The narrator of that song is a young musician who travels to seek his fame and fortune “in the land of the Delta blues,” Memphis, Tennessee.

We Americans have always admired famous people who seem to possess that indescribable something we feel is missing in us. Perhaps they are beautiful, handsome, or intelligent. Even eloquent speakers….able to sway even those don’t necessarily believe in their views.

A querist asks, “Do you know of any sources of information about Matthias? The Bible doesn’t say anything about him outside of Acts 1. This is always something I’ve wondered about, and it just struck me to ask.”

Not long before the southern Kingdom of Judah was delivered into Babylonian captivity under the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, Jeremiah the prophet reminded the people that they were to obey God who had delivered them from the oppressor in former days so that all would be well with them. However, we read that like their ancestry, […]

Shopping for a good watermelon is difficult because no matter how good it looks on the outside, it’s hard to tell what it’s really like on the inside. We can tap it, thump it and squeeze it, only to take it home and discover that the inside is not edible. On one occasion when Jesus’ […]

There is a thought provoking above titled article by Brother Fenter Northern, that I recently read in the April-June edition of “The Magnolia Messenger” on page 9. In his article, Brother Northern emphasizes the fact that ignoring the ominous storm clouds of immorality in our nation, won’t make the problem go away.

Several years ago, I remember a religious sign that was erected with only two words printed in bold black letters which read:

There is a growing number of health-conscious folks who are discovering that wearing a pedometer helps them increase their level of daily exercise. This step-counting device is both a recorder and a motivator for them. Knowing how many steps they take per outing, encourages

From today’s Montana Street bulletin, comes the following above titled article by Brother Joe Goodspeed, retired preacher for the Longmire congregation in Conroe, Texas. In the following article, he lists several reasons for Christians to rejoice in the Lord:

Brother Karl Diestelkamp, one of the writers for the online Christian publication, “Think On These Things,” has written a concise and thought-provoking article entitled ‘Home’ School.

1) Wake Up! Decide to have a good day. “Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalms 118:24 2) Dress Up! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. “The Lord does […]

One of the favorite expressions of many Americans is, “It’s just my luck.” This phrase is often used when an individual is incensed by an unpleasant happening. Sometimes we even say it in

When the Spanish explorer, Cortez landed at Vera Cruz in 1519 to begin his conquest of Mexico with a small force of 700 men, he purposely set fire to his fleet of eleven ships. His men on the shore watched their only means of retreat sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. With […]

In 1 Corinthians 9:27, the inspired apostle Paul wrote, “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” The Holy Spirit’s teaching of “self-control” in the life of the apostle Paul can be further illustrated in […]

In successfully leading the Israelites into the Promised Land, Joshua had to obey God’s simple instructions. The first step being to “be strong and of good courage” (Joshua 1:6); the second step included continually meditating on the Book of the Law; and finally, he was to do everything it said (Joshua 1:8). As long as […]

A querist asks, “What age do we live in? Christian Age, Messianic Age?” We are presently living in the Christian Age. The following short study should help your understanding regarding the different dispensations or ages of time: Patriarchal Age The word “patriarch” means “father.” In this age God began to deal with man as the […]