• Always Ready

    I heard the mail truck go by and so went out to get the mail. Junk. However, at that moment I noticed two ladies walking toward me–here’s how they looked– Dresses “Bibles” and colorful literature in hand Some sort of large purse or bag Any guesses? I’ve done my share of door-to-door work to know Read more

  • Problem Here

    Okay, I just got another Christian Book Distributor’s catalog, their Christmas Gifts edition. Now, I order a few books from CBD [heh heh], so it’s not all bad. But remember–it’s a business. Sadly, in order to make a buck they sell a fair amount of trinkets. What I saw on the back of the catalog Read more

  • Christian Love

    During our Sunday afternoon service I shared several (36!) passages of Scripture from the NT that deal with the subject of “Christian Love.” I read many of them as an introduction to a series on this subject that we’ll look at over the next couple of weeks. I thought I’d list those 36 passages again, Read more

  • Jonathan’s Faith

    Jonathan’s statement in 1 Samuel 14:6 has always been an encouragement: Come and let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; perhaps the Lord will work for us, for the Lord is not restrained to save by many or by few. Jonathan had biblical support for his faith, for God told Israel that Read more

  • Great Preaching Isn’t Enough

    Here’s an interesting verse: When he [Herod] heard him [John the Baptist], he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him. (Mark 6:20) However, when push came to shove—in this case, saving face before others (v. 26) and indulging his sin nature (v. 22)—Herod rejected God’s Word and messenger. Although he “was Read more

  • Strong Women

    It’s funny how one thing often leads to another. Tonight we’ll look briefly at Hebrews 12:9–“Shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?” While reading a commentary on this, the author noted, The strong Christian is the disciplined Christian. ‘Women who are brought up in the country,’ Chrysostom quaintly Read more