The fervor which swept across this nation seeking to win the $500,000,000 lottery is remarkable. It is amazing to see how so many Americans think that money would bring them true happiness. The reality is that past winners of lotteries just could not handle that kind of money and their lives were ruined by such a “blessing.” As a child, we thought…

Look again at the title of this article and you will see a Biblical word, but one few would understand. Who or what is this Shigionoth that was part of the worship instructions given to the Jews. It is found in the introductory words of the seventh psalm in the King James Version—Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord concerning…

The church had scarcely begun before it was challenged by its enemies. The closing verses of Acts 2 speak of the growth of the church and those who were being added to it every day. It would have been a remarkable time to have witnessed the enthusiasm of those early Christians. The opening verses of the next chapter tell of the results…

My heart is filled with joy that I am part of a congregation which seeks to glorify God and let the light of the Lord shine through us. So many wonderful challenges confront us and each of you seems so ready to serve Him. We have just finished our annual lectureship which has been part of this work for seventeen years. At…

Over the years, I have often been teased about my southern accent. While it is not as pronounced as it once was, I realize that when I speak a common question is, “Where are you from?” Now before you think that being southern is all that bad, may I remind you that Paul said “you all” thirty-one times in his writings! Your…

I rarely give this space to others. But prayerfully read this from my nephew, Jeff. He is almost ninety years of age. He called to see if he could visit with me for just a few minutes after Wednesday night Bible study. My dear brother said, “You’ve probably noticed that I’ve missed a few services lately.” He explained how his wife has…

It is hard to imagine anyone who has faith in God who has not had those moments when they begin to reflect about all that God has done for them and wonder how they could be so blessed. In those sobering moments of reflection, we look at ourselves and think of how many times we have not measured up to the high…

First Corinthians chapter fourteen shows that the church at Corinth had a problem which impacted their assembly. This made it impossible for worship to take place. The miraculous gifts were designed to enhance worship, but the abuse of them created chaos. The misuse of the gift of tongues made worship impossible. The gift of tongues had their place. It was designed to…