James describes the kind of heart we need in order to profit from studying the Bible. Read His words carefully. “Receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves” (Jas. 1:21-22). Every time we read the Bible, listen to Bible teaching or are studying the word,…

It was a very special family until the death of the most important member of the family. The circumstance surrounding his death was something that the family would never forget. They had shared a meal with him just hours before he died. They decided that they would continue a family practice which been part of their lives for so many years. They…

It seems that no matter where you turn truth is being spun. It is being manipulated to fit the needs and the narrative of various groups that are at odds with one another. The prizes to be won in this war of deception are the hearts and minds of the general public. The collateral damage has been our collective confidence in these…

Moses was preaching his final message to Israel before he would die and be buried by the Lord Himself.  He told them how good they would have it if they would just “obey the voice of the Lord your God” (Deut. 30:10).  He was doing all he could to essentially beg them to “love the Lord” and “keep His commandments” (30:6, 10). …

There have been people “memeing” and murmuring about WWIII. In connection with the recent pandemic that has gone endemic and other uncertainties, people are wondering what’s about to happen. They are looking at things as signs to a future calamity or doom, twisting the book of Revelation as though it would have further revelations for today. We get wound up as a…

One of the first questions that often runs through the mind of a first-time visitor to the church of Christ is, “Where’s the instrument?”  Asking such a question is understandable, as it is very common to find mechanical instruments in many church assemblies today.  Is there a simple explanation for this?  There certainly is.  The mechanical instrument of music is in the…

How the Holy Spirit changes us from our former life into a mirror image of Jesus is misunderstood by so many. The Bible nowhere teaches that the Spirit works directly on our hearts to make me a more spiritual person. The Spirit does change us, and the Bible clearly shows how this happens. It is true that the Spirit is part of…

Very rarely is a nation ever one hundred percent unified on a matter. There are always differing popular opinions on policies and law. We find ourselves in a nation at war with itself. Lines aren’t drawn on a map but on hearts and minds. Bullets aren’t flying through the air, but truth has been weaponized to cause distrust and division. On those…