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2015 Bulletin Articles (Page 18)

When People Mistreat You

I could quote the verse long before I really felt the impact God intended for it to have in my life. It was several years ago, when we lived in Birmingham, that one of my children’s Bible classes was memorizing short phrases from the Bible. The teacher asked for my help and I readily responded. Decades have passed, but I distinctly remember…

With God We Can!

There seemed to be an air of excitement among the congregation last Sunday as we announced the theme for 2015—“With God We Can!” It is not overly profound, and it is obviously not original.  Four words.  Twelve letters.  But, it packs a powerful punch when you think about it. “With God We Can” fixes our attention where it needs to be! Too…

Christianity, A Spectator Sport

In America we like sports. Baseball, once America’s favorite pastime, now has fierce competition with the National Basketball Association and the National Football League. A spectator sport is any sport that is usually associated with people watching.  The most watched sport on the planet is Soccer (a.k.a. Football), though I would not recommend “following a multitude to do evil” (Ex. 23:2). No…

Godly Men Make Resolutions

It’s that time of year when people make resolutions, only to see them fade away in the days which follow. This does not mean that all resolutions are worthless, but when it comes to our resolve in spiritual matters, we should take this seriously. The wisest man, Solomon, said, “When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it;…

It’s Not Just a Day!

Making “New Year’s Eve Resolutions” is an interesting practice.  In no way trying to knock those who make them, but what is it about January 1st that makes that day the day to make changes?  It’s just a day!  Couldn’t those changes be made on December 28th just as easily?  Why wait? The same perspective could be taken toward other “holidays.”  What…

Some Things to Think About At the Beginning of the Year

Lamentations 3:21-24. This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. The LORD’S loving kindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:17. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the…