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.
At home, we recently took on the task of cleaning out our attic! Yes, I can hear you groaning as you think about how much fun we had. Well, it wasn’t all bad. In fact, when we take time to de-clutter any segment of our lives, we actually feel somewhat liberated because we have created …
May we realize we all have good traits and bad traits. We all have nice qualities and we all have qualities that may repel others or limit our ability to achieve in life. The church has areas to highlight while also containing necessary areas which need changing! We should never find ourselves with an …
Following the news coverage of violent storms is both riveting as well as terrifying. At the time of this writing, Hurricane Ian is growing stronger as it heads toward the southern coast of Florida. It is expected to progress to a category 4 hurricane and to make landfall either Thursday or Friday. Some locations are …
Earlier this year, my family and I had the great blessing of attending a Reds baseball game in Cincinnati. The Reds are struggling, but we had lots of fun. The St. Louis Cardinals were in town and we were able to witness history as Albert Pujols became the first player ever to hit a home …
n John 1:43-51, we read of Philip excitedly telling Nathanael that he had met the Messiah. He said, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph” (Jn. 1:45). Nathanael remained skeptical and apparently unimpressed. He sarcastically asked, “Can anything good come …
I, like you, enjoy “weighing in” on most topics: sports, parenting, religion, jobs, the weather, politics, and the list goes on! Any time I give my words to another on a variety of topics, I always follow it with, “You can take that and $3.00 and you still can’t buy a cup of coffee!” I used say, …
Each day when I leave my home, I don’t get too far down the road before I start missing my wife and children. As we age, we all are going our separate ways, but each time I leave my family, I can’t wait to see them again! Upon departure, I anxiously want to see their …
Most of our local school districts welcomed students back a few days ago. A few more districts will begin school in a few days. Traditionally, as we point towards the start of school, most parents and kids plan for the “back to school shopping trip.” Sometimes these trips and purchases are costly because of what …
It is not news to you, the “start of school” as we know it, is about to commence! While many plans are being made for “school shopping” for new clothes and school supplies, are we making plans to support, encourage, and shield our children from all the many spiritual and theological challenges they will …
I recently was in conversation with a gentleman who has been a Christian for approximately sixty or more years, he remarked to me that back in “his day,” he would have twelve to fifteen teens in his class. He followed that comment with, “They Just Don’t Come Anymore!” Not be an alarmist, but friends the …
