Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, once penned the now-familiar saying, “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley.” In today’s English, we would simply say that our best laid plans, “often go awry.” Mr. Burns correctly observed that the things we plan, don’t always turn out the “way” we plan. Regarding any […]

Our society is fascinated with measuring things. As early as kindergarten children are taught to use a ruler and think about weight. Physicians measure children’s height, weight, and circumferences at the time they are born and then at regular checkups. With adults, they measure blood pressure, pulse, and temperature each time you visit. We are […]

Regarding the stresses in our life, the apostle Paul stated in Philippians 4:6 (Kenneth E. Wuest – Expanded Translation): “Stop worrying about even one thing, but in everything by prayer whose essence is that of worship and devotion and by supplication which is a cry for your personal needs, with thanksgiving let your requests for […]

I knelt to pray when day was done And prayed, O Lord, bless everyone, Lift from each saddened heart the pain And let the sick be well again.

The “first commandment with promise” is to “Honor your father and your mother” (Exodus 20:12; cf. Ephesians 6:2). While this promise was physical in nature, there can be no doubt that many will miss heaven because of their narrow selfish hearts shutting out feeble and needy parents. True followers of Christ will truly “honor” their […]

Few spiritual blessings are realized in such an immediate way as the blessing one receives from a study of the Bible. The Psalmist pronounced a blessing upon the man whose “delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night” (Psalm 1:2 KJV). A special blessing is […]

Sleep in on Sunday and miss Bible study and worship. Stay at home when we have out of town guests. Attend sporting or social event during the week and regularly neglect Bible study and worship. Talk to people about politics and not about the value of their soul. Wear themselves out working all day and […]

The Bible is silent concerning the existence of extraterrestrial life. Rather, it focuses on the earth as the only planet that contains any form of life. Since the Bible declares itself to be authoritative (2 Timothy 3:16), let us examine the following authoritative evidence to see if this is so (Acts 17:11): 1) In Genesis […]

The Lord has created and arranged a home suitable for living creatures, a home with air to breathe, water to drink, food to eat, appropriate light and darkness and, for those creatures intelligent enough to make use of it, a means of marking time. Moses has taken great care to show that the God that […]

There was once a little boy who told  his Grandma how everything was going wrong in his life such as his grades in school, his problems with friends, his mom and dad’s health

The following poem from an unknown author, is designed to help us think about what kind of written material we read

While we fully understand the difficult economic times we find ourselves in here in the United States, we also

I once heard of a preacher who was asked, “What kind of a preacher are you?” He replied, “A good one!” I dare say that the person asking the question did not expect such an answer. The only drawback to such a reply is that different people have different standards of good preaching. One preacher, […]

I have become convinced that fewer of us study scripture as we should. Perhaps a few verses here and there. We love Psalms, because it speaks to our hearts. We read the New Testament centered on the Gospel. We also know the basics of the life of Jesus from his birth to his death and […]

I remember in my youth playing little league baseball. To play a game there had to be players, coaches, umpires, statisticians, groundskeepers, announcers, fans, even someone to clean up afterward. Everyone seemed to be happy to do their job, even if it was remembering to bring the bubblegum. There’s no game with just players. As […]

Covetousness has caused a great deal of trouble for the Lord’s people throughout history – even in the church today. The apostle Paul knew of the great dangers that accompanied covetousness, and for this reason gives strong warning to Timothy. In 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-18, Paul gives powerful reasons why covetousness, or the love of […]

The following article was written by our former preacher, Brother Dan Gibson, who now resides in Conroe, Texas along with his faithful wife, Joy. His article encourages us to make wise decisions based upon God’s inspired word:

The predicted return of Halley’s Comet to our inner solar system in 2061, proves the orderliness of the universe. If there were no fixed set of laws governing the movement of all the celestial bodies in the universe, such predictions would be virtually impossible to make. We can also look at the orderly orbits of […]

When we wake up in the morning what do we do? Do we simply get out of bed, put on our suit, grab our car keys, and make our commute to work? Do we walk into the office a disheveled mess, looking as if we had just crawled out of bed – our hair wild, […]

The popularity of personal digital music players in recent years, has resulted in concerns about hearing loss. In fact, the design of the music players and their earphones has been the target of complaints and lawsuits. Long-term exposure to music at a high volume has been shown to cause serious hearing impairment. It’s a fact […]