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It is estimated that on a normal day, the average man spends less than six minutes with his children and less than thirty minutes with his wife. We give priority to those things which are important to us. Too many … Continue reading →

James says at the first of verse 13: “Who is wise and understanding among you?” He will immediately provide his own answer to this rhetorical question as he proposes it for his readers’ reflection. But consider for a moment two … Continue reading →

What are we Christians supposed to do? Anyone think it is their place to do God’s job—judging, vengeance, determining who is going to Heaven or Hell? Yes, we are told to judge “righteous judgment,” John 7:24. Righteous means “right wiseness” … Continue reading →

God told Abraham, “This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you; every male among you shall be circumcised” (Ge. 17:10). As commanded, on the eighth day every male child was circumcised, … Continue reading →

Last week we asked the question, “Is the church of Christ a denomination?” We noted the meaning of the word denomination – a named religious body with a common set of beliefs, often under a specific organizational oversight. We discussed … Continue reading →

INTRODUCTION: S&P Dow Jones Indices published a list in 2019 of the 25 stocks in Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index that generated the best returns over the past 50 years. By price appreciation alone, many of these stocks delivered underwhelming … Continue reading →

Paul wrote, “For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death” (2 Corinthians 7:10 KJV). Notice two contrasts in this verse: (1) Godly sorrow and sorrow of the world; … Continue reading →

Aim:  to emphasize the contributions of a Christian father to the stability of the home Thesis: we forget how important fathers really are! Introduction: This is Father’s Day – the day set aside to honor Dad. It is a holiday, … Continue reading →

Does religious doctrine really matter? By religious doctrine we are simply referring to what a person or religious group believes and practices. What is the criteria by which we answer this question? May I suggest the only appropriate way is … Continue reading →

We have now a plain work – simply the work of the Lord and no other. We have nothing to preach but the gospel, nothing to believe but the truth of God, nothing to do but the will of God, … Continue reading →