There’s no question in this writer’s mind that age is indeed relative. In a gifted and talented classroom, a student was once asked how old he was. He replied, “Well, the latest personal survey shows my anatomical age as seven, my psychological age as twelve, my physiological age as six, and my moral age as […]
In Revelation 2:1-29 and Revelation 3:1-22, Christ “commends” some congregations and “condemns” others. A consideration of these commendations and condemnations lead us
The brethren in Medina, Ohio have seen fit to link to my Christian Hymns page. Many thanks, brethren. Medina church of Christ Media Page.
The decline of morality in our culture is evident in many so-called “reality” television programs and among youngsters of elementary school age. One such program was the Osbourne Family, who appeared on a television awards program several years ago. During this program, the family used such vulgar language on the show that there were more […]
Does baptism mean that a man must dip himself in water? I personally don’t think so. Jesus talked about his crucifixion as baptism. Why did Jesus become baptised by John? The word “baptize” is a transliteration of the Greek word “BAPTIZO” and literally means to dip, plunge, submerge, or immerse. The word has no reference […]
One of the most familiar parables of our Lord is that of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30. A beautiful benediction is pronounced on those servants with five and two talents.
In his letter to the Galatian brethren (Gal. 5:6 ASV), the inspired penman, Paul wrote: “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.” The above text teaches us that to “work through love” is to work from a principle of love. If we love God, we seek to […]
From time to time a short refresher course is needed to refresh our memory (2 Peter 1:12) regarding key words, key verses, key phrases and key messages contained within the books of the Old Testament.
Satan told Eve in the Garden of Eden, “Ye shall not surely die” (Genesis 3:4 KJV). This phrase is the theme of many modern novels. We see the hero and heroine living in disobedience to God but suffering no consequences. In soap operas, and movies, we see the characters rebelling against the moral laws of […]
On a recent vacation trip, our family visited two Civil War battlefield sites. One of these sites was in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the other site was on Lookout Mountain right on the border between Georgia and Tennessee. At these sites men fought and loss of life occurred; Great victories were wrought, and tremendous tragedies were […]
From the Scriptures, we know that spiritual growth is a necessity for the Christian. The principle is that proper spiritual feeding will produce proper spiritual growth (1 Peter 2:2; cf. Hebrews 5:13-14; 2 Timothy 2:1-2).
A Christian lady phoned to ask if it was right for her to tell others that she knew she was going to heaven.
The preacher’s area of responsibility is a mystery to some brethren, even though the visible activities in which he is involved, are easy to understand. For example, he delivers a message from God’s word on Lord’s Day morning, evening, and teaches Bible classes at other designated times. And most folks understand that these godly endeavors […]
The story is told of a runner at a high school track meet who crossed the finish line just ahead of his nearest rival. Noticing that the winner’s lips were moving during the last
In William Ernest Henley’s poem Invictus, resides one of the most oft-quoted selections in English verse:
This past week I was having a conversation with a friend who is a member of a denominational church. She mentioned to me that she wanted to come visit us and that she had told her “pastor” that she was going to visit us. Her “pastor” asked who we were and my friend responded, “the […]
Why are there so many different churches today? When we open the Bible, they are not all there. Do all of these different religious organizations belong to Jesus Christ? The psalmist wrote that unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it, (Psalm 127:1). Jesus said that every plant the heavenly […]
Catholicism teaches, referring to Mary, “To thee we lift our prayers, for thou art the Mediatrix, powerful at once and pitiful, of our salvation” (cf. Catholic Encyclopedia). Such an affirmation exalts Mary to the same plateau as Jesus, for they call her “The Mother of God” (cf. Catholic Encyclopedia). Their attempts to deify Mary contradicts […]
The story is told of a man who was one day taking a walk on a cliff overlooking a beautiful hillside. As he looked at the beautiful view of the landscape, he leaned even farther over the edge of the cliff.
A Hollywood actor was once asked if he had become tired of the same old questions from his fans. His reply was, “I really haven’t, because even if it’s the thousandth time I’ve been asked a question, it’s the