As the above title suggests, money still talks — let’s listen to it speak! A well-to-do brother in Christ leaves his $500,000 house on Sunday morning, drives to the church building in his new Gallardo Lamborghini, brushes his $1,500.00 Gucci suit, and with a grand flourish, drops in his dollar bill into the collection plate, […]

In the farming community of Olton, Texas where I grew up as a young man, everyone knew everyone else by first name. A feeling of closeness was just one of the benefits of growing up in a small community.

Lord, high and holy, meek and lowly, Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision, Where I live in the depths but see Thee in the heights; Hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold Thy glory.

During the dark days of World War II, as Adolf Hitler was tyrannizing Europe and herding millions of people into concentration camps, there was a widespread belief that the end of history had arrived.

Twas the night before Christmas and as I looked round my tent, I couldn’t believe all the money I’d spent For trains and dolls, for trinkets and toys Some for the girls and some for the boys.

Have you ever wondered why there are four gospel accounts instead of just one? In this brief article, let us investigate the makeup of each gospel account, determining why each account is necessary.

The story is told of a man, who before eating in his favorite restaurant, went to the bathroom to wash his hands. As he was about to dry his hands, he spotted what looked like an expensive gold wedding band on top of the towel dispenser. Some man had forgotten

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of the southern United States in August of 2005, displaced families and individuals were often referred to in the media as “refugees.”

A church once stood for truth and right; To have it preached was its delight; But things today are not the same; Alas! Has all gone down the drain?

One of the major obstacles we have in our showing compassion to those in need, is making prejudgments about who we “think” is worthy of our compassion.

In his Forthright Magazine article today, Brother Michael Brooks brings out some important points regarding the parable of the laborers found in Matthew 20:1-16. The text describes how the landowner added new laborers throughout the day in addition to the ones he originally hired, then

Progress is a marvelous thing to observe.  For example. when computers first became a prominent part of modern-day life in the 1960’s, they were extremely large objects that took up entire rooms. The

In Acts 14:17, Luke records that God “did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts

Spiritually speaking, God has no use for a remote controlled robot. Rather, He seeks men and women with the ability to think and reason (Isaiah 1:18; cf. Acts 17:2; Acts 18:4; Acts 18:19; Acts 24:25).

Over a span of two years (1722-1723), Jonathan Edwards, a well-known and admired American theologian, penned 70 resolutions. It’s interesting to note that they were not resolutions in celebration of a New Year, but rather for a reformation of his life.

This is a story my parents didn’t tell about me, but one I vividly remember myself. From the age of one to six, I often stayed with my grandparents on their farm. When they would take me

An unknown poet once wrote this insightful observation: “As a rule, man’s a fool. When it’s hot, he wants it cool. And when it’s cool, he wants it hot. Always wanting what is not” (source).

The following poem in the form of a prayer, encouraged my soul this morning — I pray it will encourage yours as well.

The above question was asked by Brother Richard Mansel on Facebook yesterday and I’ve included my response in the below remarks:

The story is told of a preacher who one day came calling on a man about his soul because he was concerned for his salvation.