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Reading Scripture Daily
As I try to point out at the beginning of each year, every Christian needs to set aside time for reading, reflecting, and renewing their commitment to the truth of God’s word; and daily Bible reading is the perfect place to … Continue reading
Straddling the Fence
The Most Dangerous Condition for a Christian Not too long ago, in a book that I read, the author quoted an illustration penned by a man named Isaac Rankin. Rankin wrote that just outside of his window was a large … Continue reading
Just One Soul
Just One Soul For some time now, the growth rate amongst the U.S. churches of Christ has been on a steady decline. According to the national survey conducted in 2012, by the 21 Century Christian publications, the total number … Continue reading
Christianity From the Heart
Any avid student of God’s word understands that Matthew 22:37 is, undoubtedly, one of the most significant and central verses in the entire Bible. Due to the fact that Christ in one verse sums up all of the requirements that man … Continue reading
Christian Economics – Part 2
Similarly, Christianity defines the profit motive as a matter of vocation. In keeping with their basic sociologies, capitalists emphasize enlightened selfishness and socialists a revolutionary selflessness but neither accurately expresses the true state of human nature nor do they provide sufficient … Continue reading
The Drama of the Apocalypse (Intro & Rev 1:1-8)
Revelation is one of my favorite books of the Bible, not because of the controversies that surround it, but because of its splendid display of God’s cosmic work of creation, redemption and consummation. So when the opportunity arose to teach … Continue reading
Christian Economics – Part 1
While we often envision ourselves living in an unimaginably vast and incredible universe, we can’t help but recognize the finiteness of our own existence. As our desire for satisfaction and pleasure presses on, we find ourselves at every turn limited … Continue reading
Voting With God
As we have said before, no two subjects cause greater consternation among people than religion and politics. For the Christian, however, civics is and should always be an essentially spiritual activity rooted in the words given by the Spirit of … Continue reading
Give Me Just a Little More Time
“Give Me Just A Little More Time” One of the more beloved songs that we sing at my home congregation is the song “Give Me Just A Little More Time”. Whenever this song is sung it seems like everyone tends … Continue reading
He Is Worthy!
He Is Worthy! Whenever I travel, one of the things I always do, like many people do when traveling, is take some reading material with me. Not too long ago, on a trip to a lectureship, one of the … Continue reading
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