In 21 years of preaching I have been asked this question many times. Members notice that a certain brother or sister hasn‟t been around for a few weeks or even months and they ask the obvious question, “What happened to so and so...?” Unfortunately the most frequent reply I give is that they have abandoned the assembly. For various reasons, including on... read all »

Have you ever noticed that Paul the Apostle never mentions visiting his victims? Paul, before his conversion, was the chief persecutor of the church. He himself says that he imprisoned Christians (Acts 22:4), tortured them (Acts 22:5), and had them killed (Acts 26:10). Paul reviews his past in a letter to Timothy and declares that he is the greatest of sinners becaus... read all »

Beginning this Wednesday evening at 7PM we will be showing the film, “The Passion of the Christ” as part of our July movie & discussion class. This article is printed to prepare our minds for this study. “Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.” John 19:1. When I try to imagine the reality of these words, I become indignant. What impud... read all »

I once heard of an interesting method of capturing monkeys by African hunters. They would empty a large plant shell called a “calabash” and drill a hole in its side just large enough for a monkey’s hand to squeeze through. They would then fill the shell with peanuts and tie it to a tree. The monkey would be drawn by the smell of the peanuts and woul... read all »

Men like to watch. They like to watch sports or sit on the porch and watch cars go by. My father-in-law used to like sitting in his rocker and watch his children talk and interact with each other while his grandchildren played on the floor. He rarely said much, he just liked to watch his family as they gathered for meals and conversation taking great satisfaction in s... read all »