The Family Religion (Mark White)

March 18, 2026 by admin

The Family Religion Mark White Oh, we’re members down at First Church because that’s where my Grandparents worshipped when they moved into town many years ago. Why, my Mother and Father were married down there. Our kids all grew up at First, and when our oldest little granddaughter was born, they brought her back to […]

God’s Precious Gifts (Author Unknown)

March 13, 2026 by admin

God’s Precious Gifts We need to remind ourselves of gifts we can give or exchange throughout the year that will always be appreciated. Consider: THE GIFT OF PRAISE: Appropriate mention, right in front of the other person, of appreciation for a job or of deeds well done. THE GIFT OF CONSIDERATION: Putting yourself in the […]

Eager to Leave (Author Unknown)

March 9, 2026 by admin

Eager to Leave It was my first time at church. I had never really wanted to go, but a good friend of mine had finally worn me down enough to give it a try. I had always thought, “That church stuff isn’t for me,” or, “I’m a good person. What do I need church for?” […]

False Arguments Justifying Sin (Dylan Stewart)

March 7, 2026 by admin

False Arguments Justifying Sin Dylan Stewart One of Satan’s most effective tactics is convincing people that sin does not really matter. In the very beginning, Satan employed this very strategy by telling Eve, “You will not surely die” (Genesis 3:4), directly contradicting God’s warning about the consequences of disobedience. Satan continues to use the same […]

The Reality of Apostasy (Richard Thetford)

March 6, 2026 by admin

The Reality of Apostasy Richard Thetford Apostasy? What is apostasy? To some this word may sound strange and may not have meaning. But let us first assign a meaning to this word and then we will understand how serious apostasy is. Webster’s New World Dictionary defines apostasy as: “an abandoning of what one believed in, […]

Number 7 (October, 2026)

March 1, 2026 by admin

What Saith the Authorities Hiram Hutto “Once while two Christians were discussing a Bible subject, one of them asked, “What do the authorities say about it?” No doubt he had in mind such things as lexicons, Bible dictionaries, historic, and geographic. Yet I feel that sometimes (though not with the one who raised the question) […]