Our culture is fixated on quick fixes: get rich quick schemes, weight loss without changing your eating habits or exercise, no-fault divorce etc. Unfortunately, quick fixes do not solve problems; they merely treat symptoms with short-term results.
Today, many have moved this quick-fix concept into religion Continue reading Quick Fix Conversion – 4/8/18
Today is April Fools Day. Consider who is really foolish. A fool Continue reading The Fool – 4/1/18
On March 14, 2018, famed physicist and author Stephen Hawking died. Reflecting on his passing brings about some important and sobering thoughts.
One of the more famous quotes of Mr. Hawking is Continue reading An Atheist Departs This Life – 3/25/18
We sometimes sing the song “Looking to Thee” which encourages us to constantly look unto Jesus. The thought for this song is taken from Hebrews 12:2, where the apostle implored that we would be “looking unto Jesus” as an example Continue reading Looking To Jesus – 2/25/18
There are some who would teach that baptism sanctifies an adulterous marriage, therefore making the marriage holy and right. Their thought is that since baptism washes away sins, that the one who is baptized has the sin of their previous unlawful divorce(s) and remarriage(s) washed away. Then they would assert that the marriage they are currently in is one which is sanctified by God. Basically the teaching is that one could Continue reading Baptism And Adulterous Marriages – 12/10/17
“Don’t look at it!” You have probably heard that warning the past several weeks in connection with not looking directly at the sun during the eclipse with the naked eye. If you do, you may well suffer solar maculopathy (solar blindness).
There is obviously danger found Continue reading Don’t Look At It – 8/20/17
Another year of the Preacher Training Program here at Samaria has concluded. What a wonderful week it was! We had 22 students who came from seven different states (TN, FL, WV, OH, NC, WA, and IN) to take part in the classes. They studied hard throughout the week as they were being taught how to do “the work of an evangelist” (2 Tim. 4:5). Additionally, they did an excellent job presenting a sermon on Wednesday Continue reading Reflections On Preacher Training – 7/16/17
“I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves Continue reading Preacher Training – 7/9/17
Last week, our article dealt with things to give. Many times when one speaks of giving they speak of receiving as well. So it is in the Bible. Even as the Scriptures teach of things we are to give, they also call upon us to receive several things. Note that we need to receive…
The Love Of The Truth: Paul spoke of those who would “perish, Continue reading Receiving – 6/18/11
There are times when we are focused on giving. To “give” is to freely transfer possession of something to someone else. The word “give” can also mean to carry out or perform some action. As we read through the pages of inspiration, we find that there are a number of things the Bible calls upon us to give. Consider that the Scripture emphasizes Continue reading Giving – 6/11/17