Every week, the ministers here at the South Green church of Christ write brief articles for the congregation's weekly bulletin. The following is a copy of those articles, which have been adapted to this digital environment. Brief and to the point, these articles are designed to inspire, encourage, and challenge all. We hope and trust you will find them useful.
The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.(Luke 16:22-23) Among the many lessons we learn from the story of the rich man …
Some worship is acceptable and pleasing. Some worship is unacceptable and revolting (cf. Lev. 1:9, 13, 17; Prov. 15:8; 28:9; Isa. 65:5). So, according to the Word of God, what makes for effective worship? The Lord reveals three essential elements that make for effective worship in His holy word: It must be AUTHORIZED by God. · We cannot …
A simple definition of an “idol” is: “taking a good thing and making it an ultimate thing.” We are so blessed in our society and culture to have so many “good things.” We have transportation President Abraham Lincoln could only dream about. We have everything from ice in our glass in our own homes to …
Yesterday (6-22-25) was one of the best days of my life! Thank YOU, the South Green Street church of Christ, for hosting a reception for me. I truly am treated better than I should be. I have been blessed to have so many wonderful Christian mentors in my life. A long, long time ago, I …
Many, many summers ago I had a summer class at WKU. As odd as it sounds, I enjoyed “summer college classes.” Most of the time they were short, intense, and beneficial. Sometimes you would only get to know your peers briefly. One such contemporary of mine was a high school baseball coach. He attended …
(Lessons From Driving the Church Bus) A few weeks ago, me and Amy drove one of the church buses to a congregation in Nashville to return Vacation Bible School material our congregation borrowed last summer. On our way back, we stopped at a little gas station. While refueling, a nice gentleman approached me and was …
Surely, picking up some sticks is innocent, right? God would never care if someone took a few minutes to gather a few limbs and branches, right? Not so fast, my friend. Let us examine the matter carefully. Consider with me what is recorded in Numbers 15:32-36. Here we read about a man who was observed gathering …
Envy is defined as, “hostility, malice, enmity, a feeling of resentful or discontented longing aroused by another person’s better fortune.” Envy includes the desire to possess what someone else has, a lack of satisfaction with what God has provided, being wounded by the mere contemplation of someone else’s prosperity, and being glad at the misfortune …
Someone once said: “A healthy person has a thousand dreams. A sick person only has one.” We certainly understand the sentiment. If we are healthy and feel good, we are off in 100 directions, trying to accomplish our goals – going where we want to go, when we want to go. But when we are sick, pretty much the only …
Sir Winston Churchill is supposed to have said, “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” We will face countless distractions in life. It can be difficult to stay on task and stay focused. It is especially challenging when the disturbances come from the people around …
