On April 14th, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington. It was a conspiracy by a group of men to kill President Lincoln, Vice-President Johnson, and Secretary of State Stewart. Booth was tracked down and killed eleven days later. Eight conspirators were convicted of their crimes. Four […]
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Connection By Christian Frans
Over time, we have found that people require many things to survive and thrive. The bare necessities – food, shelter, and water, are easy to see and understand. Yet I would then add a fourth thing: connection to other people and, more importantly, our God, our Creator. God created man in His image, which I […]
Evangelism in Large Churches
How do you implement congregational evangelism in a larger church? Turning a large ship takes more time, so how do we do it? Integrate with existing ministries rather than trying to compete with them. Large churches often have established, long-running programs such as L2L, VBS, youth activities, and education. Many dedicated volunteers are already serving in […]
The author is …. God
The Bible is a book unique among all the books ever written. First of all it claims to be the word of God in such verses as 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; John 17:7-8, 17-18 and many more. Most “sacred books” never make such a claim. More than 2,000 times the Bible says “the […]
The Preacher’s Wife
Through the years, many students have arrived at preaching school whose wives have been a bit concerned about whether they could meet the expectations of being a “Preacher’s Wife. Since I’ve been pretty close to a “preacher’s wife” for the past 40 years, I thought I would risk presumption and weigh with on this issue. […]
A Forgotten Disciple
“Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here , Lord” (Acts 9:10). Luke records the beginning of a sequence of events that would eventually lead to the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Many sermons have been […]
CREMATION: Is it wrong?
TRADING THE PERISHABLE FOR THE IMPERISHABLE When the Lord proclaimed “I am making everything new” one of the most essential things to be made new is our body. The longer I live, the more eager I am to trade in these faltering physiques of ours for a transformed, immortal version that will never experience pain […]
Will Only 144,000 Be Saved In Heaven?
Among the many false doctrines taught by these who call themselves Jehovah’s Witnesses is the one that only 144,000 will be saved in heaven. They cite Rev. 14:3: “And they sung as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song […]
They Say He Is a Liar
My friend had an “experience”–“better felt than told”–he “got” something. Some people tell my friend he has allowed his imagination to deceive him; that he had no feeling, no experience. Some even accuse him of faking the whole story. This makes my friend very unhappy. He doesn’t like to be called a liar. He says, […]
The Inauguration
There are several important events taking place Monday, January 20, 2025: (1) It is the day many people honor Martin Luther King, Jr. for the work he did in bringing about integration, (2) That night the National College football championship will be crowned, (3) Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the […]