This week is the 56th anniversary establishing the wording of the Pledge of Allegiance to contain the phrase “one nation under God.” This reference to God has been challenged repeatedly in the court system but twice has been upheld by the Supreme Court as reflecting the view of the founders of this great nation. From the very beginning our forefathers saw that…

In the last week of Jesus’ life, He was confronted by the religious leaders of the Jews asking by what authority He was doing the things He was doing. Before Jesus answered their query, He told them that they should first respond to His question. He asked them about the baptism of John and by what authority John had baptized the multitude.…

This past Sunday I was able to hear the most outstanding sermon I ever hope to hear on one of the most difficult topics which can be addressed. The world has rejected purity, godliness and holiness. Because of the world’s influence many Christians have lost sight of how clearly God has revealed His will regarding sexual immorality, lasciviousness, lust, dancing, inappropriate touching,…

The origin of the apostles’ words was no mystery to those who honestly listened to them and sought truth.  There were many “religious messages” that were being taught, but the message of “the Word of God” stood out and stood far above anything else that man was hearing. Paul affirmed, “For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but…

Maybe you need to know the following. “An erg is the unit of energy and mechanical work in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system of units, symbol ‘erg.’ Its name is derived from the Greek ergon, meaning ‘work’. . . .An erg is the amount of work done by a force of one dyne exerted for a distance of one centimeter. In the CGS…

One of the most painful yet needful responsibilities of faithful Christians and faithful congregations of the Lord’s church is to be mindful of and take action on behalf of our brethren who are walking “disorderly and not according to the tradition” of God’s Word (2 Thess. 3:6; i.e., not obeying God’s Word, cf. 3:14).  When the body of Christ seeks to take…

How many Christians do you know who grieve because they cannot seem to reach others, especially their relatives? We long for all the world to be saved, but have special grief for those who are closest to us. Paul longed for the salvation of the nation of Israel and expressed it so vividly when he said, “I have great sorrow and continual…

Men and women have found it very difficult over the years to take “their own glasses off” (figuratively speaking) and to “put on God’s glasses.”  Meaning—when we grow accustomed to seeing things the way we see them, wanting things the way we want them, directing things in the way we want them to go, it is tough to stop…take a step back…remove…