I have always been impressed with this quote from author, apologist, and thinker C.S. Lewis, “Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance, the only thing it cannot be is moderately important.” It reminds me that talking about spiritual things is not about winning an argument or convincing someone to… Read More »
All Alone And Afraid
That is just how Satan wants us. Because he knows, “Two are better than one.”-Ecclesiastes 4:9. Our God is a God of fellowship and oneness. God is in a constant, unified state of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is never divided, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.”-Deuteronomy 6:4. As… Read More »
Why Not Add Or Take Away?
If you are a member of a church of Christ or even if you have just visited a worship service or two over the years, you have probably heard the guiding phrases: Do not add to or take away from the Bible; Speak where the Scriptures speak and be silent where the Scriptures are silent;… Read More »
A Boat, Oars, & A Man Standing on the Shore
Alexander Campbell lived in the early 1800’s and was very influential in guiding Christians back to the Bible as the only source of teaching and authority in the church. His views on baptism led to a reclaiming of the apostolic ground on the subject. Campbell was very fond of a story about a shipwrecked crew… Read More »
Toward a More Uplifting Worship
How many of us know when we will be serving the congregation before we arrive for services? I would imagine there is a great variety of preparedness. The men of the congregation truly serve their fellow Christians when they guide our minds in worship. With that in mind, I wanted to provide some Scriptures for… Read More »
Confession: Radical Restoration Does Not Work
I remember the first time I heard about a “house-church.” My initial impression was, “What is the big deal? Most congregations begin in the homes of Christians.” Then I was told, the modern house-church movement thinks homes are the only scriptural place for a church to assemble. My ears perked up at that point and… Read More »
Year In Review 2024
Escape velocity is the speed an object must achieve to leave the gravity and atmosphere of a planet. The gravitational pull of the third rock from the sun and our generous blanket of atmosphere dictates a breath-taking velocity of nearly 25-thousand miles per hour to reach into space. That is a speed of seven miles… Read More »
Worship Lessons From the Worst Singer I Have Yet To Hear (originally To Obey Is To Worship)
Maybe, no certainly, the worst singing I have ever heard during a worship service was by a man named Elbert Jacks. Maybe, no certainly, the most uplifting singing I have ever heard during a worship service was by a man named Elbert Jacks. Brother Jacks was deaf or nearly deaf and it affected his ability… Read More »
I Got The Blues For Christmas, Again, Again
It is a real issue. Cloudy days, over-scheduling, travel, less than healthy food, inactivity, and a dash of grief or personal troubles can give Christians momentary moments of sadness or spiraling depression. I am in the habit of taking a “tip list” from a secular mental-health professional and juicing up their human prescriptions with a… Read More »
Marriage Is God
Marriage is God’s institution? No. God created marriage? Not quite. God is reflected in marriage? I mean; true but not we’re after. God is a covenant keeping God (Yes!) and marriage is his covenant between a man, a woman, and the Lord. Wait, I fell asleep just reading the title.… Read More »
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