Brother Jeremy Sprouse, preacher for the Patrick Street congregation in Dublin, Texas, is posting a Proverb a day from Proverbs 1-31, with a short related commentary on his blog, “A Preacher’s Study.”

When troubles come and problems arise in my life, I often turn to the encouraging passage in Romans 8:35, where Paul asks, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”

The following is an article penned by brother Kevin Rhodes (click on “Servant Leaders” heading), preacher for the Granbury congregation in Cleburne, Texas. In his article, he points out the fact that the Lord’s church is the perfect support group to help us in overcoming the problems we face in life:

The following above titled article penned by an unknown author in The Sword and Staff publication, Volume 48, Number 3, 2010 issue, lists some things that Satan would have us believe today as implied in his conversation with Eve in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1-6). I have added my commentary and relative Scriptures under […]

When we find ourselves in times of great stress, sorrow, or need, remember to cry out to the One who will neither “slumber nor sleep” (Psalm 121:4), knowing that “the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry” (Psalm 34:15).

In the Old Testament, God’s people learned from their forty years of wilderness wonderings, that rocks were more than simply masses of stone. For example, they understood that a rock could serve as a shelter from a sudden storm or provide a cool shadow from an oppressive heat. They learned that a rock could also […]

From today’s Montana Street bulletin, comes the following article by an unknown author about folks who take advantage of the poor and uneducated in the marketplace:

In looking at the recent death of Steve Jobs, I’m reminded of what Mr. Jobs stated in his commencement address that he delivered to the Stanford University graduating class in June, 2005. In that address, he told the graduating class:

In the children’s storybook, entitled, “Alice in Wonderland,” there is an interesting conversation between the principal character, Alice, and the Cheshire Cat (scroll down page). In the conversation, Alice asks, “Would you tell me please, which way I ought to do from here?” The cat responds by saying, “That depends a good deal on where […]

The following above titled poem by an unknown author, well illustrates the fact that we can’t accomplish much if we continually gripe or complain about life’s circumstances. Rather, we need to follow the inspired instructions found in 1 Corinthians 15:58, knowing that our time here on earth is short (John 9:4; cf. James 4:13-14). We […]

Brother Steve Fontenot, one of the writers for the “Think On These Things” publication, wrote the following above titled article in the July-August-September, 2010 issue, that hopefully will motivate us to appreciate our wives more: The wise man, Solomon wrote:

The following article was written by Brother Dan Gibson, former preacher for the Montana Street congregation. In his article, Brother Gibson has seen a few mysteries that bother him and should bother us as well (I’ve added appropriate Scriptures and article links):

The following barbs of wisdom come from The Sword and Staff publication, 2011, Volume 49, Number 3; pg. 13 (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

With the advent of Elvis Presley (see article) and the Beatles (see article) back in the mid 1950’s and early 1960’s, this writer has seen a steady moral deterioration of our society (the devil operates by degrees – Matthew 4:1-11). When Elvis was first introduced in 1956 on the Ed Sullivan show, gyrating his body […]

From today’s Montana Street bulletin, comes the following article written by Brother Darwin Hunter, preacher for the Sunset congregation in Shreveport, Louisiana, regarding broken and damaged lives: I’m sure you recognize the above title as the name of a song often sung in worship assemblies. What a hopeful thought it is to know that we […]

The story is told of a man who once worked for a coal company. Near the company offices was a railroad, and each day, several freight trains would pass by. The man often noticed that the owner of the company would throw chunks of coal over the fence at various places along the track. One […]

From today’s Montana Street bulletin, comes the following selected article by an unknown author, regarding relationships with our brethren in Christ: The scribes and Pharisees would like to have thought of themselves as the standard of measurement for righteous living in the days of Christ. They were the champions of orthodoxy, the defenders of the […]

From my childhood days, I’ve always been fascinated by God’s little amazing creatures called the ant (Proverbs 6:6-8). They scurry to and fro each day just like clock work (like they were preprogrammed), gathering food stock to be stored for the winter, so they can survive. Solomon uses the ant to applaud hard work and […]

In today’s online ABC News, staff writer Colleen Curry, provides us an updated report on the condition of Brandon Wright, a 21 year old student at Utah State University, who was recently pulled from beneath a BMW after crashing into it with his motorcycle.

The following above titled section, is from a book that I have in my library, called “Quiet Thoughts” by Paul S. McElroy (Mount Vernon, NY: Peter Pauper Press, 1964), 54-55. In this particular section of his book, Mr. McElroy provides us some positive and concrete ideas on how we can help other folks achieve their […]