Do you freeze up when someone asks you to lead a Bible study? When you consider studying the Bible on your own, do you feel confused or lost as to where to start? Bible study should not feel scary or impossible. It is, rather, quite possible with the application of a few simple tools. When…
It should be well known that Christians are the most peaceful of all people. We do not wield literal swords and guns to fight for our spiritual cause. Many Christians over the years have submitted meekly and humbly to sometimes horrific deaths because they refused to renounce the name of Jesus. They followed Jesus. As…
Many are in a tizzy over Governor Jeff Landry’s signing of a new law mandating a poster-size copy of the Ten Commandments hang in every taxpayer-supported classroom. Opponents are melting down around the country, promising legal pushback. From an AP News article: “We’re worried about public school families and students in Louisiana… They come from…
They say we must keep the Christian God out of the public schools because it’s not fair to families of other faiths to teach just one God. After all, Christians would hate for Allah to be taught in school, right? They tell us to keep all gods out of the public school system and we…
How many times have I said something (and heard preaching) about the “old law” referring to the Old Testament? The Bible certainly does use the terms “old covenant” and “new covenant.” See Matthew 26.28, 1 Corinthians 11.25, 2 Corinthians 3.4–18, Hebrews 8.7–9.1, Hebrews 9.15, and Hebrews 12.24 for references to the “new covenant.” The only…
Two sweet ladies knocked on our door years ago and wanted to talk to my wife about their doctrinal position on the state of the world and their expectation of the coming rapture, which they saw looming on the near horizon. They asked, “Have you noticed how bad the world is these days? There is…
In the 1950s and 60s, many churches of Christ experienced heavy teaching on what is permissible or not permissible to do in the building. This became a litmus test for a church’s “soundness” or “faithfulness” to Christ, and many churches split over these matters. The Reason for Debate After the meat is boiled off the…
Merriam-Webster defines creed as “a statement of the basic beliefs of a religious faith; a set of guiding principles or beliefs.” Creed simply means “I believe” and serves as a general statement of faith. If you say, “I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God,” that is a creed. It need not be written,…
Charlotte Clymer is a “trans woman,” a biological man who goes to great lengths to present himself as a woman. Recently, Clymer was interviewed by Joy Reid on MSNBC, and the discussion went, in part, like this: Clymer: I would challenge anyone just to get to know trans people. We are a vibrant, diverse community,…
The train has not only run off the tracks but has rolled down a ravine. Smoke belches from the wreckage. Parents, kids, and grandkids—several generations scattered among the carnage—beckon with blood- and soot-streaked hands, “Join us down here! We are going places. This is progress!” A few of us stand on the lonely hillside and…