For several years now, many roadways in El Paso have been under constant construction. At the end of each construction project, there is usually a sign that reads, “End Construction.”

So, who doesn’t want to be happy? Some people spend their whole lives searching for and never finding real happiness or personal fulfillment. Others make happiness come to them. They find happiness in a variety of ways. Not one of us can claim to be happy all the

In the medical world, there seems to be great confusion in determining when a human being should be considered a human being. For example, “Is the so-called “blob” of tissue a viable human being while in the womb of the mother?”

The game of pretense. We know that children play the game, and in their time of life it is innocent and a great deal of fun. But then, there’s the grown-up world, and for those in Christ, there is the reality set forth in the Word of God. Christianity is not the religion of pretense. […]

In 1 Peter 4:17-19, the inspired writer, Peter wrote concerning God’s judgment: “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where […]

It may sound strange but one can receive a blessing and at the same time despise it. Beyond question, this is exactly what happened to ancient Israel as they wandered in the wilderness before entering the land of Canaan. The blessings God had given them were manifold. They needed leadership; God provided it (Exodus 14-16). […]

The following poem by an unknown author illustrates the point that the words which come out of our mouth are indeed powerful and do make a difference, either negatively or positively, effecting not only ourselves, but those folks with whom we come in contact with every day.

We see it on the freeways (road-rage), on the playgrounds (degrading those who are different than we are), in homes (spousal abuse), workplaces (using cruel terminology), and in incidents that populate the evening news. The idea of “Man’s inhumanity to man” is so thoroughly

The Bible claims that it is verbally inspired (2 Timothy 3:16). The Greek word translated “inspired” is theopneustos from (Theos, “God,” pneo, “to breathe”). This means that the very words of the Bible narrative are from God. In 2 Samuel 23:2, David declared: “The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon […]

The following are some suggested biblical New Year’s resolutions that we as Christians might consider in 2011:

Some people go through life always wishing to go back in time. They yearn for the “good old days” when life seemed better. Families were spiritually stronger, Christians were more godly — society as a whole was happier — or so they believe!

There’s no question that it hurts to have unkind and untrue things said about us. However, it’s not always possible to counteract or correct such charges. The temptation is strong to deny or refute the statements, but to do so only aggravates the situation.

A sprained ankle, so common during summer activities, can cause lingering problems if not properly treated. Minor sprains respond well to rest, ice, compression, and elevation.

The proper spiritual training of our children is a God-assigned, individual responsibility assigned primarily to fathers that cannot be abdicated to anyone else. Fatherhood inherently imposes obligations to train children – whatever is entailed in Ephesians 6:4, cannot be shifted to someone else. Sure, the mother has her part but your responsibility cannot be relinquished […]

In the 2010, volume 48, number 4 edition of The Sword and Staff publication, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

Have we ever wondered how a worm gets inside an apple? If we think that the worm burrows in the apple from the outside, we’d be wrong.

The following members of the Lord’s church are very much “Wanted”: 1) Members who are as interested in the church on Sunday and Wednesday night as they are on Sunday morning (Hebrews 10:25). 2) Members who are as liberal with their money as with their advice and criticism (II Corinthians 8:1-5). 3) Members who are […]

The following are some approaches to sermons we sometimes take that are not beneficial to us spiritually speaking:

The story is told of a young girl by the name of Becky who, each Sunday morning and Wednesday night, would go next door to invite her good friend Denise to church services.

A question we need to ask ourselves from time to time is, “How do I spend the blessed currency of time?” “Right now” is something each one living on the earth has in common and while multitudes of precious souls are being born into this world “right now,” multitudes of precious souls are also hurdling […]