For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 3:13) It is axiomatic that a local congregation cannot function or fulfill its work without having members who are willing to be involved and prepared to assume leadership…
Friday eve.: 7:00-8:00 Tuning the Heart and Voice (1 hour): Here I introduce the spiritual and mechanical aspect of song worship. We must have the right attitude of heart but there are also other requirements to fulfill our need and command for singing and song worship Saturday morn.: 10:00 – 11:30 Understanding Song Worship I…
With all the mixed messages our society is propagating I worry the role of the father is being lost. Now more than ever the Lord’s church and society need men who will accept and rise to the challenge this role presents. Make no mistake about it, this role is a challenge. I hope and pray…
The title for this article might seem somewhat out of place. I want to start off with the understanding suffering is real. There are many different kinds of suffering and I do not wish to minimize anyone’s suffering. What I would hope to do is to increase our understanding and maybe open our minds to…
By Jerry C. Ray The worth of a doctrine can often be judged by observing its application in human thought and experience. No doctrine, no matter how attractive or plausible it may seem, is valuable if the consistent application of its principles results in the degradation and dissipation of humanity. After 100 years we can…
Does the name Joseph Merrick sound familiar to you? How about the name Kerri Strug? You might not remember Joseph by his name but you have probably heard of the story of the Elephant Man because of the very rare but painful and disfiguring disease which he endured with great character and humility. Kerri was…
With a presidential election looming over our heads, I thought this was a good piece of the influence of government on our lives and our culture. The entire article will not fit in the space for the bulletin. A link is provided from our website. by Allan Turner This special issue on secular humanism proves,…
In October 2000 a touching article appeared in the pages of truth magazine entitled “Eulogy for Mom”. I can only assume this was delivered by Lewis Willis at the funeral of his mother Wilhelmina Elizabeth Thompson Willis. With Mother’s Day approaching and some discourse occurring in the political arena regarding the value of stay-at-home moms,…
“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.” – John 13:27,28 Much has been written about the…
The apostle Paul writes, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes” (Rom. 1:16). The gospel message is the power that God has decided to use to work on the hearts and lives of men and women in order to…