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I recall an advertisement not long ago in which a talented group of acrobats was billed as the “main attraction” to an amusement park. No doubt, the drawing power of this team was being used to the best advantage by the promoter.

Listening seems like it would be a simple process, wouldn‘t it? And yet, so many of us are more eager to talk than to listen. This is especially true of public school elementary students. The question I ask them before a

In Luke 9:23, the text reads: “And he said to them all, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Brother Edwin Crozier, preacher for the Brownsburg congregation in Brownsburg, Indiana, provides us with the following interpretation of the above verse in this […]

Great prosperity and severe poverty are both hazardous extremes, for they can equally cause major spiritual problems  (1 Timothy 6:8-10; cf. Luke 12:16-21).

Natalie Wood, along with Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren, was one of the most glamorous and beautiful actresses ever to grace Hollywood. She starred in films in the 1950’s and ’60’s such as “Rebel Without a Cause,” “West Side Story” and “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.”

From my childhood days, I’ve always been fascinated by God’s little amazing creatures called the ant (Proverbs 6:6-8). They scurry to and fro each day just like clock work (like they were preprogrammed), gathering food stock to be stored for the winter, so they can survive. Solomon uses the ant to applaud hard work and […]

Many years ago, a mayor of a large metropolitan city sometimes presided as judge in a night court. In one case, a man was found guilty of stealing a loaf of bread. He pleaded that he had committed the theft to feed his starving family. “The law is the law,” the judge declared. “I must […]

According to a February 26, 2003 Harris Poll, 31 percent of people do not believe in Hell (see tables). Many folks (even those who consider themselves religious) seldom consider what it will be like to be lost in Hell. Hell is a subject that the devil would like for us to forget about, but Jesus […]

Country music has always been one of my favorite genres of music, simply because its lyrics usually express some kind of moral truth. The following such lyrics are those expressed in Josh Turner’s “Long Black Train.” Closely observe the words:

From Bible Prophecy Today, comes an eye-opening article written by Chuck Baldwin entitled, “Is America Becoming A Police State?” Mr. Baldwin begins his article with the following story:

While recently surfing the Internet, I read that hummingbirds can fly backwards, but I wanted to confirm that information. So one morning, I observed hummingbirds coming to a hummingbird feeder at my father’s house.

There are past mistakes that members of the Lord’s church have made, which have contributed to an anemic, dwarfed discipleship. One of the saddest mistakes of all, is baptizing a believer in Christ, and then leaving him or her to struggle with temptations and perplexing questions alone. That is nothing short of spiritual cruelty and […]

Recently, my wife and I stopped at a local fast-food restaurant for hamburgers. As we ate in their outside eating area, I noticed that a beautiful blackbird, having midnight black body feathers, coal black tail, and wing feathers, landed in the empty space beside our car. Standing very patiently, I knew that all he wanted […]

In our world, no one is able to entirely escape criticism. And often times, our careers, emotional stability, and even our very happiness depend upon how we react to it. Criticism should be viewed in a positive way, for it gives us the opportunity for growth. If we are to grow from criticism, we must […]

Push, produce, succeed, get ahead, get the job done — that pretty much defines the fast-paced world we live in today. The burden of continually producing, creates stress — either by self-motivation to get the job done, or by pressure exerted by someone else to perform.

In Genesis 2:24 Moses states a conclusion brought about by an account of the creation of woman. Woman was created to be a partner to man so Moses concludes, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” In stating this Moses […]

In Fanny J. Crosby’s beautiful hymn, “Tell Me the Story of Jesus,” Ms. Crosby describes the Savior in terms of Isaiah 53: “He was despised and afflicted,” and then adds, “homeless, rejected, and poor.”

In the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32, we see this young man making several errors in judgment. In this short study, let us look at some of them and then make some spiritual applications.

The following article by Brother Ken Joines, retired preacher living in Southaven, Mississippi, is reproduced in its entirety

From a cursory reading of the Bible, we know and understand that God does indeed answer prayer (Matthew 6:5-15; Matthew 7:7-12; 1 John 3:21-22; 1 John 5:14-15; cf. John 9:31; John 15:7; James 1:5-6; James 5:13-18).