There are hundreds of congregations in this nation who have a full-time man, paid by the church, working with their youth group.  In fact, there are several larger congregations who actually have more than one man working with their young people.  Have you ever stopped to wonder why?  Why pay someone whose sole purpose is to “work with kids”? There are hundreds…

What a great day this past Sunday was! If you were absent you missed a very exciting time. So much of the Sunday morning service was devoted to describing new roles and relationships that will characterize our work together for the next year. I hope everyone was as thrilled as I was to hear Josh’s presentation of the work he and Troy…

Of the many descriptions of heaven in the Bible, one of my favorites is the promise of rest. Hebrews 4 is one of those passages that speaks of a rest that awaits, but for whom is it awaiting? The context of Hebrews 3-4 is a reminder to the Jewish readers of the failings of the children of Israel to enter the rest…

Don’t wait for the crisis to arrive and then determine what you will do! One area where so many fail is that while they know there may be problems, they make little preparation before they arrive. Every Christian should be wise enough to see some of what lies ahead and be ready. Think about Jesus’ preparation for the temptation by Satan. Our…

The contrast between the miracles of the Bible and the pseudo-miracles of televangelists is remarkable.  Modern “healers” specialize in “miracles” that are invisible or those that could so easily be staged by covetous men.  In Biblical times it was so different, for there was no way to explain away what Jesus and the apostles did.  Think about these words from those enemies…

Sometimes we may read passage like some of these below and think to ourselves, “Of course, we should be thankful. I am very thankful for all that God has done for me.” But, are these verses talking about being thankful? Is it enough just to be thankful? Think about the thrust of these words: “And whatever you do in word or deed,…

On February 28, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in California ruled that homeschooling violated the laws of that state. Over 200,000 children face the possibility of being removed from parental teaching and molding of their lives and being forced to let the government assume these chores. The issue is headed for the California Supreme Court, but the implications are astounding. The…

“Is he faithful?”  Within a congregation of the Lord’s church, this question is sometimes asked concerning various members.  The question being asked is not, “Is he a faithful husband?” or “Is he a faithful teacher of the word of God?”  The question is, “Is he a faithful Christian?” How are we to determine that?  The Bible clearly teaches that “…the Lord does…