People of the world are constantly looking for inward peace, but they are looking in the wrong places. Peace is not found in acquiring more “things“ (Luke 12:15), nor is it found in entertainment or pleasure (Hebrews 11:24-25).

Our society has a saying that “power corrupts”. When man is authorized a certain amount of power, the temptation and tendency has always been to abuse that power or authority in favor of selfish gain, i.e., money, influence, prestige, control, etc. In this article, let us look at eight Bible examples of people who became […]

Brother Gary Henry, evangelist for the Broadmoor Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee, has written an above titled article in which he states that to love, is to open ourselves to the possibility of one of three sorrows (and in some cases, all three).

We live in a society that seeks to “interpret” everything. When the President or some other important official makes a statement, news commentators are quick to point out what was said and what wasn’t said. Did he mean this or did he mean that? The analysis is endless. Many take words that were said, rip […]

Every time we turn on the television, we are bombarded by all kinds of advertisements promoting different kinds of pills. There are allergy pills; headache pills, sleeping pills, energy pills, weight loss pills, etc. Wouldn’t it be great if someone could just develop one pill that would cure everything?  Just think, no matter what was wrong […]

From a study of God’s word, we know the characteristics of a godly woman (Proverbs 31:10-31), but have we ever thought about the characteristics of a godly man? We can see the characteristics of God’s “Good Man” (Psalm 112:5) in Psalm 112. I have included Adam Clarke‘s commentary, but the godly characteristics should be self-explanatory:

Sometimes trials seem to come one right after another. You wake up in the morning and your car won’t start. This unfortunate event makes you late for work, your boss chews you out, and your whole day is ruined. You later find out that your car won’t be repaired for another week and the bill […]

For years now, I’ve been reading about folks who think that God lives far, far away in some nebulous twilight zone, not caring about either His creation or His creatures. To them, He’s a hard-to-find God, for whenever trouble arises in their life, they ask, “Where is God?”

Recently in a ladies Bible class we were discussing things considered holy today. Our study was centered upon the Valley of Achor where Achan took of the devoted thing and desecrated it (Joshua 7). One of the discussion questions at the end of our study was as follows: “How is it possible for us to […]

Flying solo into the clouds of trouble and pestilence is not such a good idea, for it can lead to bad behavior patterns, causing us to retreat into defeat (Joshua 7:1-5). Like the Israelites, we may spin out of control and into literal despair (Numbers 14:1-4). Note that when the majority of the spies brought […]

A question, why we church of Christ is not important cross or why we never put cross in the worship building? How could you ever go into a congregation of the churches of Christ and not think the cross is important is beyond me. The hymns are drenched with the cross of Christ. The Lord’s […]

Another year is dawning, Dear Master, let it be, In working, or in waiting, Another year with Thee.

The story is told of an old violin-maker who chose the wood for his instruments from the north side of the trees, because this was the side that faced the fiercest windstorms. When the storms raged, the trees would groan under the lashings, but this is what gave them their strength.

One of the most popular hymns in our hymnbooks is “Give Me The Bible” written by Priscilla J. Owens. In the lyrics of each verse, Ms. Owens illustrates the following Bible truths:

Never Forsaken God has promised to be with the Christian if the Christian is faithful to him. What a wonderful blessing to know that we have security and safety while we remain in the love of God. God has always desired to dwell with His people and so He desires to do today. John Davis […]

In the Bible, God often expresses a truth in its usual sense (literal). He frequently, however, uses a symbol, a story, or other more figurative language. For example, it is literally true that God cares for us (1 Peter 5:7). And yet, how this truth is beautifully expressed with so much more impact in Psalms […]

A querist asks, “In Matthew 27:9-10, we read a quote supposedly from Jeremiah, but the quote isn’t from Jeremiah, but from Zechariah 11:12-13. Why is this quote taken from

If a farmer sows most of his seed crop in his front yard, he can only expect a limited harvest. The same holds true with churches. Even when capable teachers are faithfully proclaiming the pure word of God,

The story is told of a prominent salesman who had come to the time of his retirement. He was asked to sum up his success in three simple words. He answered, “And Then Some”. He was asked what that meant? He gave this answer. “I discovered at an early age that most of the real […]

While recently driving home from the office, I saw the rear end of an automobile displaying a bumper sticker that read: “Money Talks: Mine Says Goodbye.” There’s a bunch of folks who can relate to that sentiment, including myself.