Please open your Bibles to Job 3:20-26. In this section, we find the key question to the entire book of Job. Rephrased into today’s vernacular we would ask, “Why do good men suffer bad things?” or “Why is there suffering in the world?” The burden of the book of Job is to answer this question […]

In the gospel of John, the phrase, “I Am” is used by Jesus in three different ways:

A few years ago, I read an interesting Washington Post news story about a young man who positioned himself against a wall beside a trash can at the L’Enfant Plaza station in Washington, DC, pulled out his expensive violin, and began to play. In the next 43 minutes, as he performed six classical pieces, 1,097 […]

When Paul said, “Be not deceived, God is not mocked” (Galatians 6:7), his point was not whether or not men may speak evil of God, nor how much they might defy His appeal for

A true friend……(John 15:14) Shares freely, (John 15:14-15; Romans 8:32) Advises justly, (Micah 6:8) Assists readily, (Luke 10:33-37) Adventures boldly, (Matthew 10:1-20) Takes all patiently, (1 Peter 2:20) Defends courageously, (Jude 1:3; cf. Titus 1:7-9) Continues a friend unchangeably (Proverbs 17:17; John 15:12-15; Hebrews 13:8) —William Penn; (above Scriptures added by Mike Riley)

Last week I had an article in the bulletin entitled, “Why the Catholic Church Ought Not Select A New Pope.” Biblical reasons were given as to why the papacy is an unscriptural arrangement in the New Testament model of organized church leadership. But as I mentioned, I’m not so na�ve as to think that the […]

A querist asks, “Some of our religious friends suggest that from the text in Matthew 10:28, evil men will be completely annihilated (put out of existence) by God through the use of the word, destroy. Is this true?”

The apostle Paul described the preaching pleasing unto God as being the “manifestation of the truth” (2 Corinthians 4:2). The charge is that those who proclaim the Word of the Lord “preach the Word!” (2 Timothy 4:2). Jesus’ own statement regarding the Word, in His prayer to the Father, was that “Thy word is truth” […]

In past years, entertainment talent search shows like American Idol have become a global phenomenon. Each week, millions of people anxiously wait to find out who will be the next singer eliminated in the musical talent search, and who will stay to eventually receive the top award of

An elder once told about some church members who came to him for advice. They wanted to know of a way to get rid of their preacher. Sensing that they were not being fair in their criticism, he gave them the following suggestions:

A querist asks, “A man is reading his Bible, wanting to know what God’s will is. In what way is this man to know God’s will?”

The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived. Some are 100 feet long and can weigh over 175 tons. The largest one ever measured had a heart the size of a Volkswagen!

Brother Steve Higginbotham, who preaches for the South Green Street Church of Christ in Glasgow, Kentucky, has recently returned from a trip to Israel.

On our recent trip to Maine, we had the opportunity to see several lighthouses. One we were able to visit up close as it was located within the boundaries of the national park and accessible by car. This particular lighthouse was not one of the tall, stately, and grand lighthouses that one is accustomed to […]

In moves designed to intermingle us with the Christian Church, many of our own brethren are using the term “our common heritage” to pave the way. Their reasoning seems to be, “if we have a common heritage, we should be together.” There’s no denying the fact that we should be together; in fact, all who […]

As we read the gospel accounts regarding the rising sentiment of animosity toward Jesus among the so-called “religious” leaders of His day, we see that this hostility was not unanimous. For example, we see Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council,

To be a best friend is an honor we cherish, and one we should seek to live up to — but sometimes we don’t always achieve that honorable and lofty goal. For over 30 years, my wife and I have been “best friends.” In fact, it’s a joy and encouragement to hear her say, “You’re […]

The following article was written by Brother Dan Gibson, former preacher for the Montana Street congregation. In his good article, Brother Gibson emphasizes our need to not “play like” we are Christians, but to actually “be” a Christian — believers who are filled with zeal and enthusiasm:

In the giving of ourselves to others (including our time, talents, money, etc.), we make known to them the essence of Jesus’ character, for it has always been His nature to think more about

In 1 Corinthians 11:1-16, Paul gives some ordinances, customs, or signs of authority to women concerning their hair. Would you please explain this passage? There is perhaps no more difficult passage within the New Testament as this one discussed. In large part this is a difficult passage because in order to understand it, one needs […]