Offensive Love
A Christian should not try to offend others needlessly. However, if we follow Jesus, we will offend others-just as the loving and perfect and holy Jesus often offended others by His life. Following is an…
The Family
With so many modern families affected by divorce, unhealthy marriages and relationships, it is good to look again briefly at the Biblical model of a family. Due to our sinful natures, we still have disagreements…
Bodily Resurrection: Can It Possibly Be Real?
1 Corinthians 15:12-14: Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the…
God is Our Provider
Times are tough right now, and many of us are learning to distinguish what we really need from what we merely want. Many of us need to wait when we would like to DO something,…
Just How Much Does the Lord Love You?
To know just how much the Lord loves us, we need to take a look at what love really is. Quickly: what is the opposite of love? Like nearly everyone else, you probably said, “Hate…
Children of Who?
The apostle Peter wrote his second epistle to stir up the people’s pure minds by way of remembrance (2 Peter 3:1). My heart’s intent, as I begin to write this letter, is to stir up…
A Brief Treatise on Faith
Defining faith as it pertains to a Christ-based belief can be a challenging task. What faith means to one person is not necessarily what it means to another. After centuries of Christendom, there are as…
A Healthy Bride
This article was originally, written for a local newspaper in the Salem KY area. We would do well to pause for a time from our many activities and consider where we stand in our spiritual…
Choosing Our Cross
Sometimes I stop and wonder why God in his merciful loveSent His only son, Jesus, down from the beautiful heaven above.Was it because our gracious God could see beyond that huge loss,And this was the…
Justified by Faith Alone Or By Faith Plus Works?
Dear Joe, I agree we are justified by faith and not by our own works. If it doesn’t bother you to say we are saved by faith alone, read James 2:24. It says “You see…