Sometimes we hear individuals say, “Why should we be so concerned about doctrine? We should just preach Jesus and ignore doctrine. Preaching doctrine creates division, but preaching Jesus will bring unity.” Those who say these things often are motivated to bring about harmony among those who follow Jesus, but we must begin by asking, “What does the Bible teach about the importance…

Transition is defined as a “passage from one state, stage, subject or place to another.”  We all face periods of transitions in our lives.  There are those transitions in our personal lives—graduating from school, moving to a new city, changing jobs, etc.  There are those transitions in our marriages and families—getting married, having children, dealing with death, etc.  There are those transitions…

When the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, He left behind amazing proof that mankind is not simply the result of a “big bang” billions of years ago. Design demands a designer and our Designer has left in our bodies absolute proof that we are created beings. When the psalmist said, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psa.…

I don’t know what we would do without friends. God created us with a need for them. Each day of God’s creation has the phrase, “God saw that it was good,” in connection with it. However, after God created man, He said, “It is not good that man should be alone.” He created us as social beings and has given us friends.…

Worshiping God is something that takes real effort to do properly and acceptably.  (Note the word “do.”)  While the word “worship” can be used as a noun, God uses the word as a verb.  Furthermore, it is not used as a passive verb (of something that happens “to” me or “around” me).  Worship  is an active verb.  It is something that takes…

One would think, if they didn’t know any better, that brothers and sisters would get along better than most people.  Unfortunately, that is not always the case.  There is a reason that the phrase “sibling rivalry” exists—siblings are known for their rivalries. One would think, if they didn’t know any better, that brothers and sisters in Christ would get along better than…

Do you know of anyone who has chosen to drop cable TV and receive their television via satellite? If you do, let me suggest you share with them a remarkable religious program. In Search of the Lord’s Way television program is produced by the church in Edmond, Oklahoma and, because of the spread of satellite television, can be viewed around the world.…

The words “downsizing,” “cutting back,” “reducing workforce,” “trimming budget,” “scaling down,” etc., etc. are increasingly common in our nation today and are hitting too close to home for many of us.  Whether we’ve been directly impacted by such workforce “adjustments,” each of us has certainly felt the instability in the economy and the inflation in costs of goods and services. All of…