In the marvelous musical comedy entitled “Annie,” the opening scene portrays Annie in an orphanage where girls are forced to clean and scrub in the middle of the night.

There are folks in our world who believe that God is a non-caring God — a nebulous God who is completely detached from His creation and created beings. As Christians, it’s comforting to know that the God we

Two weeks ago we watched as the nation of Iran took 15 British sailors into captivity in the waters of the Persian Gulf. Though controverted by England, Iran believed these hostages to have crossed into their territorial waters thus transgressing the borders of their nation. What is not in dispute is that they were precariously […]

Zookeepers who must handle snakes, tell us that an individual should never grab one by its tail because it can coil around in a split second and sink its fangs into a hand. The correct method is to control it by its head so it can’t bite. In contrast, picking up a snake by its […]

God’s Book — the Bible, presents to us the following challenges:

Sad to say, there are more than 10 million people imprisoned worldwide. However, the Bible gives a more

The following poem by an unknown author illustrates our need to watch less television and increase our reading and studying of God’s word (2 Timothy 2:15-KJV):

An identifying mark of the present intellectual environment is the idea that truth is relative and subjective. This idea has been around a long time, but has recently weaved its way into

A recent book announcement tells of the turmoil in one of the prominent religious denominations of our time. The struggle in that denomination reaches across the parties that are considered fundamental, moderate, liberal and ultra-liberal. The conventions have been meetings of warring parties whose agenda has resulted in more and more internal warfare. The advertised […]

In the 2011, volume 49, number 4 edition of The Sword and Staff publication, pg. 2, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

If we’ve ever changed addresses, we’ve probably received or sent a change of address notice. It goes something like this: “I will no longer be receiving mail at (fill in the blank).

Orbiting our planet at speeds more than 4.5 miles per second is a growing collection of space junk — where nuts, bolts, and other discarded debris from space flights are presenting a real hazard to future spacecraft. Their sheer speed makes the tiniest object strike with the impact of a bullet. For example, during one […]

A querist asks, “Looking at 2 Thessalonians 1:8, How do we know God?” The word “know” in 2 Thessalonians 1:8 is from the Greek word, “eido” (Strong’s 1492),

As John was bringing his gospel to a close, he explained his purpose for writing in John 20:30-31-NKJV:

A querist asks, “In your study of the Bible, can you please explain (in simple terms) the operation and purpose of the Urim and the Thummim that the high priest (Aaron) was

Satan desires to have all men the way he desired to have Peter (Luke 22:31). Relentlessly, he seeks to gain advantage over men through the employment of devious and persuasive devices (2 Corinthians 2:11). That some don’t care and that others don’t take him seriously only makes his work of destroying souls easier. Peter calls […]

As a juror, how should a Christian consider “capital” punishment? The basic idea behind capital punishment is that it is the government that is imposing the punishment on individuals in society that have failed to respect the laws of our society. However, the term “capital punishment” has come to refer to a sentence and ultimate […]

It’s a sad but true fact that people refuse to believe that which they don’t want to believe, no matter how much evidence is produced. For example, when explorers first went to Australia, they found a mammal which laid eggs; spent time both in water and on land; had a broad flat tail, webbed feet, […]

When Paul and Silas were beaten and thrown into an “inner prison” (Acts 16:19-24), they were not despondent. In fact, they were joyful — so much so that they “were praying and singing hymns unto God” (Acts 16:25 ASV).

The story is told of a woman’s husband who died one night, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn’t “anymore.”