Did you know that you can lie to yourself? That’s scary, isn’t it? But what’s even scarier is you can make yourself believe your lie. Do you remember the time in Israel’s history when they decided they wanted a king (I Samuel 8-10)? The Bible makes it clear that the reason they wanted a king […]
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Covid Test
“Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ Then He said, ‘Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of […]
WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD CHURCHES
Being in the preacher world I am well acquainted with bad things happening to good churches. Division; immorality; financial difficulties; unhealthy leadership; strife and friction; ungodly agendas; even false teaching are among the bad things that often happen. All are devastating. All are hurtful. All threaten to undermine the work of God’s kingdom. All happened […]
Starting Small
Doing something new can be intimidating. We work really hard to avoid doing things that make us uncomfortable, sometimes going to greater lengths and effort just to avoid them! We may never even try just because we are afraid of doing something new or challenging. Evangelism is like this for many people. It seems to […]
Rediscovering Morality
On September 27th of the year, 2000, Ambassador Alan Keyes and Attorney Allen Dershowitz engaged in a debate on the campus of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The subject of the debate was about the role of religion in society. The obvious tenor of the debate focused on morality. Stanley Michalak, the moderator […]
What’s Your Price?
My father told me a story when I was growing up that teaches a lot about integrity, honor, and doing the right thing. I am adapting it to be more appropriate and to fit this short article. A man (we’ll say Bob) was asked by another person (we’ll call him Jim) to do something that […]
A Foolish Man’s Thoughts
In the book of Psalms, the sons of Korah once described the thoughts of a foolish man. In part, they said, “Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names” (Psalm 49:11). In other words, the foolish man does not […]
Some Questions about Your Baptism
HOW WERE YOU BAPTIZED? An English dictionary defines baptism according to how the word is currently used in the religious world, not according to its usage in the New Testament. However, even an English dictionary will tell us that the word “baptize” came from a Greek word which had the meaning of “dip, immerse, wash.” […]
Never Go Back
We can learn much from the life of Abraham. One event in his life that instructs us is his search for a wife for his son Isaac (Genesis 24). After the death of his wife Sarah, Abraham called his chief servant and charged him with finding Isaac a wife. Abraham makes his servant promise that […]
Bible Study
Let’s discuss a topic we all have struggled with. How many times a day do we eat? Some start out with breakfast or coffee, second is lunch and third is dinner with a snack later. Food is energy that keeps our bodies working properly, but how many times a day do we feed our spiritual […]