After someone is baptized, it is critical that they continue to be taught.  They must learn “all things that [Jesus] commanded” (cf. Matt. 28:20).  There is so much to know, that it can be overwhelming to know where to start.  Here are some things to keep in mind! Keep in mind that you are a babe in Christ! Babes don’t know it…

David made an amazing vow to God when he said, “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, or go up to the comfort of my bed; I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob” (Psalm 132:3-5).…

For a number of reasons, having a Vacation Bible School is one of the highlights on the church calendar every year!  It is not an event that is scheduled “because we always have one” or an event that “we have just to have it.”  There are tremendously valuable purposes for an annual VBS. With a Vacation Bible School, we can focus on…

Last week, we talked about the internet texting abbreviation “lol” and how it applies to Jesus “laughing out loud” at His enemies. We turn our attention to another abbreviation. It is not one commonly used. In fact, it may never have been used in this way, but I think it should be used often! Jesus is not just “lol,” Jesus is “LOL.”…

While many of us may not live in an agriculturally-familiar environment, the command that God gave in 2 Corinthians 6:14 is about as straightforward as they come — “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers.”  In reality, that is a very simple sentence structure, as well as a very clear-cut message.  It resembles the basic teachings of other passages, like Romans…

So you read the title to this article, and you wonder what “lol” means. This is probably a good time to ask your children or grandchildren, for any of them could tell you.  Internet messaging, particularly text messaging, has given birth to a new language of abbreviations. BFF is used to describe one who is your “best friend forever.” SMH is “shaking…

Man of God, do you desire to be a shepherd and overseer of the Lord’s church?  I hope you do! God says that the man who aspires to that office “desires a good/fine work” (1 Tim. 3:1).   The man who aspires to be an elder will not “accidentally” become one, nor will he “coincidentally” happen to meet the qualifications for such an…

The attitude of the psalmist toward worshiping God stands in stark contrast to the attitude of many Christians. There is no scripture which better reflects the kind of heart we must have in worship than Psalm 84. If the words of this psalm seem foreign to your attitude toward worship, it is imperative that you work on your attitude and change it.…