I was reading a book concerning evangelism in the 21st century, written by a preacher I know, this week. His book reminded me of much of the preaching I hear at my families home congregation in Blytheville, Arkansas. The 13th and Main Church of Christ sounded quite a bit, in the 1970’s, like my friend’s… Read More »
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
There is no doubt God gave man headship over women in the home and church, . Man was created first. God breathed the life into man first. Eve was made of and for her husband. Of the twelve apostles, all of them were men. When the Spirit speaks through Paul in I Timothy and declares… Read More »
An Attitude Of Christian Gratitude
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United State of America. We have many blessings in this country including the freedom to assemble as a church. How grateful are we? Doesn’t the same thing apply to Christians? Many of us were brought up with a belief… Read More »
The Temple Of God: Part Two (2/2)
And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night.”-Exodus 13:21 From the dividing of the Red Sea to the time the Babylonian captivity, God… Read More »
Why Is There Something Instead Of Nothing?
I was listening to a podcast this week featuring intellectual and author Charles Murray from Harvard and MIT. He recently wrote a book entitled “Taking Religion Seriously which describes his journey from agnostic to Christian1. Murray’s transformation began with the kind of mental puzzler that men have considered for years; “Can God create a stone… Read More »
A Week To Forget, Lessons To Remember
By the time the saints who meet at North Second Street had gathered for our mid-week Bible study a few days ago, the following events had taken place: A man on a subway car in Charlotte, North Carolina took a knife out of his pocket and stabbed an unsuspecting Ukrainian woman to death with no… Read More »
Mid-Year Report 2025
It is easy to take for granted the good things we have happen to us on a regular basis. Our outpost of the Lord’s army is growing, has young people that truly love God, and our giving continues to out-pace our budget year over year, even in times when you think it might wane, faithful… Read More »
Job Prayed For His Children
There are more ways in which I fail to live like Job than there are similarities. But there is one path we both seem to have walked where I see his life reflected in mine and those of fellow Christian parents. Job doesn’t know for sure that his children are doing anything wrong, but he… Read More »
Do Not Overlook Preaching
It has become fashionable to down-play the role of preaching in the church. For thirty-years, congregations have added time to their services to make room for longer, prepared remarks by the one serving at the Lord’s table. This is supposedly more of a spiritual exercise than, “plain old preaching.” There is no doubt, an effective… Read More »
Choosing A Congregation
Sometimes you choose to do a series. Sometimes a series chooses you! Following on Choosing A Mate and Choosing Your Friends, today we are discussing what we should look for in a local church. Since this is “drop off day” for Austin Peay students, I thought it would be a good time for all of… Read More »
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