As a young boy, my grandmother taught me that hard work is essential to accomplishment. However, there are many folks in our world today who are quite willing to leave work for others to do.

Every once in a great while, I receive an e-mail from one of my online Christian friends that is worth repeating because of its content. The following thoughts come from such a

The story is told of a prominent American who was once visiting Argentina. While there, he was asked by the president of the republic, “Why has South America gotten along so poorly and North

The story is told of a tax assessor who came one day to a poor Christian to determine the amount of taxes the old gentleman would have to pay. The following conversation

I know that I’m unworthy, Lord Of all You’ve given me. I don’t deserve a single crumb You give me constantly.

In the gospel of John, the phrase, “I Am” is used by Jesus in three different ways:

When Paul said, “Be not deceived, God is not mocked” (Galatians 6:7), his point was not whether or not men may speak evil of God, nor how much they might defy His appeal for

A true friend……(John 15:14) Shares freely, (John 15:14-15; Romans 8:32) Advises justly, (Micah 6:8) Assists readily, (Luke 10:33-37) Adventures boldly, (Matthew 10:1-20) Takes all patiently, (1 Peter 2:20) Defends courageously, (Jude 1:3; cf. Titus 1:7-9) Continues a friend unchangeably (Proverbs 17:17; John 15:12-15; Hebrews 13:8) —William Penn; (above Scriptures added by Mike Riley)

In past years, entertainment talent search shows like American Idol have become a global phenomenon. Each week, millions of people anxiously wait to find out who will be the next singer eliminated in the musical talent search, and who will stay to eventually receive the top award of

An elder once told about some church members who came to him for advice. They wanted to know of a way to get rid of their preacher. Sensing that they were not being fair in their criticism, he gave them the following suggestions:

A querist asks, “A man is reading his Bible, wanting to know what God’s will is. In what way is this man to know God’s will?”

The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived. Some are 100 feet long and can weigh over 175 tons. The largest one ever measured had a heart the size of a Volkswagen!

Brother Steve Higginbotham, who preaches for the South Green Street Church of Christ in Glasgow, Kentucky, has recently returned from a trip to Israel.

As we read the gospel accounts regarding the rising sentiment of animosity toward Jesus among the so-called “religious” leaders of His day, we see that this hostility was not unanimous. For example, we see Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council,

The following article was written by Brother Dan Gibson, former preacher for the Montana Street congregation. In his good article, Brother Gibson emphasizes our need to not “play like” we are Christians, but to actually “be” a Christian — believers who are filled with zeal and enthusiasm:

In the giving of ourselves to others (including our time, talents, money, etc.), we make known to them the essence of Jesus’ character, for it has always been His nature to think more about

In 190 A.D., Roman legions who were victorious over Spain, built an aqueduct in Segovia (see History). For some 1,800 years, it carried sparkling water to the hot and dusty Segovians. About the turn of

A querist asks, “In Hosea 4:6, the text says that God’s people were to be ‘destroyed’ for their lack of knowledge. Does this term suggest complete annihilation — a state of non-existence?”

As the story goes, a preacher and a soap manufacturer were walking down a street one day. As they walked, they noticed how people were endangering others by driving too fast in a school zone, not stopping at stop signs, and running red lights.

A young Christian was working at his first job on the night shift at a refrigerator assembly plant, trying to earn enough money so he could attend a Christian college. His fellow