Several years ago, I saw this article in a church bulletin without the author’s name being given.  Over the years, the principle set forth has helped me so many times in dealing with problems.  I hope that it will help you as much as it has me.  My only regret is that I do not know who wrote it. Everybody has problems—that’s…

The wisdom of God is obvious in everything He does. One of the greatest manifestations is in the role He gives to elders as they shepherd the flock. Consider His wisdom as He gives the grave responsibility to elders to shepherd the flock, and then think about the grave responsibility that the flock has toward those God has appointed as elders. Several…

The preaching of Sam Jones in our gospel meeting has stirred our hearts and made us think soberly about how we are serving our God.  As I listened to him talk about what this world would be like if we only had the Bible as our guide, I was filled with joy and despair.  Despair, because of the tragedy of religious division…

I’m sitting trying to think of a single Christian I know in America who does not love this nation. I’m sure they exist, but I do not know anyone who does not salute the flag, think of veterans on Memorial Day or stand respectfully at the singing of the National Anthem. In fact, I cannot think of any I know who does…

Have you ever been given a task which seemed impossible to fulfill? Consider this one. There are, according to the latest census information, 1,286,461 people in Palm Beach County, and the Lord wants us to tell each one of them about the cross. How much time would it take to teach them? The only time referenced in the Bible to the conversion…

She was pregnant and expecting her first child. Like all mothers, she was concerned about what others might think, but there was no way she could not be excited about what was about to happen. Then, it hit her. This gift from God was His, and she and Joseph were only caretakers with the responsibility to train up the child so this…

To say that I am overwhelmed by the Mission Sunday contribution is such an understatement! I am so thankful for being part of a congregation which sacrificially manifests its love for the lost. The greatest attribute of this contribution is that there are no outstandingly large contributions, but there is abundant evidence that many sacrificed to give to Him. God is aware…

The church at Corinth had planned for a year to give a special contribution to the poor saints at Jerusalem. Paul talks about this in 2 Corinthians chapters eight and nine. When they first heard about the need, they committed themselves to help, and a year later Paul reminded them of this. They began gathering the special funds. There are many similarities…