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.
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, likes to be in the spotlight. One of his crowning achievements was opening a new stadium 15 years ago. Obviously, it is state of the art. It has all the bells and whistles like a retractable roof and one of the largest video boards/screens in all of sports. …
The great Kentucky writer, Wendell Berry, once wrote: “A man cannot despair if he can imagine a better life, and if he can enact something of its possibility.” (from The Unforeseen Wilderness about preserving Red River Gorge) As I understand it, Berry is saying that hope lives when people are promised something in the future and are …
I like the idea of early voting. It takes the pressure off. Once the vote has been cast, you no longer have to worry about emergencies arising or something such as an illness keeping you from the short window of time you have on “election day” to make it to the voting booth. Of course …
When I got my first full-time job in 1995, I treated myself to a kinetic watch. Unlike traditional watches, it doesn’t have a battery; instead, it harnesses energy from movement. As long as I keep it moving, it keeps working. However, as I received new watches over time, this one ended up in the back …
This week, our congregation was blessed to have heard great lessons from Scripture from Bro. Dan Owen from Paducah, Kentucky! I took many, many things from Bro. Dan’s lessons this week. One that sticks out to me is the need to “choose Jesus!” Of course, we choose Jesus when we see how much God loves …
The recent hurricanes (Helene, Milton) have given me perspective on how we should never take for granted the blessings we have in relation to having our basic needs met! You do not have to search very long to see the death, destruction, and devastation of “back to back” hurricanes in seemingly the same geographical location. …
This article is being printed with less than three months of the calendar year left.. “Time is flying!” This makes me think back to when my parents would stop by Kenneth Calvert’s drug store and pick up several calendars so they would be ready to hang when January 1st would show up!The drug store, for …
“Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” (1 Cor. 11:1) And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.” (Acts 26:29) What character traits made Paul special and worthy of imitation? Dedication …
Do you know how many thoughts you think in a day? One scientific study conducted last year determined that the average human thinks about 6,200 separate thoughts each day! That is like 2,263,000 thoughts a year! That is a lot of thinking! But…sadly…those same scientists also determined that about 80% of those thoughts are negative. …
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? (Psalms 8:3-4) The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his …
