A Church Where Visitors Are Not Expected to Give
Money can be a sensitive topic.
Many have been turned away from Christianity because of religious leaders’ attitudes toward money. Not a few had bad personal experiences in churches due to it. It is not...
The King Who Was Born in a Barn
Jehovah had four thousand years to plan His Son’s entrance into the world. He set the world stage for His arrival (Daniel 2:44; Galatians 4:4). He chose Jesus’ race (seed of Abraham), nationality (Israelite),...
The Great and Precious Promises of God
During the Great War, two poor boys who had been living on very meager rations in the city were sent far into the country to live on a farm. There was plenty of food....
What about “Death Bed” Salvation?
The emphasis of the Bible concerning salvation is always on “today.”
Quoting Isaiah, Paul said, “In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you. Behold, now...
One-Liner Church Wisdom
People are funny. They want the front of the bus, the middle of the road, and the back of the church building.
Opportunity may knock once, but temptation bangs on your door again...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (April 11, 2019)
To Be Content
“Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” (Philippians 4:11)
Plato hit the nail on the head when he observed that...
Parental Guidance
Peter Pan came back to the silver screen through the imaginative perspective of Steven Spielberg’s Hook.
When Peter Pan originally opened as a play in London, author Sir J. M. Barrie found himself on the...
If Tomorrow Never Comes
If I knew it would be the last time that I’d see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly, and pray the Lord your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be...
Through the Ears of a Child
While listing all the biblical names of God during her Sunday school lesson, a teacher was surprised when her first-grade student piped up.
“What about Howard?”
“Howard? Who’s Howard?”
“God is. His name is Howard.”
Incredulous, the teacher...