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.
As we begin a new year, may we “take inventory” of our spiritual lives. Most businesses or organizations (the ones that are successful) will ask three questions in terms of their direction: “Where have we been? Where are we? Where are we going?” Our spiritual lives are of far greater importance than any business …
Someone once said, “No one stands at the edge of the Grand Canyon and says, ‘I am awesome.’” Why not? · Because when we are confronted by that which is immense and sublime, we are designed to feel at least two things: (1) our own smallness (2) the assurance that something huge and powerful is “out …
I have an affinity for big trucks of all kinds. My daddy was a truck driver most of his life picking up “canned milk” in the 1950s to delivering feed to farmers in the 1960s & 1970s then back to picking up milk in a tandem tank truck in the late 1970s. As a …
When it seems all is lost…remember that the Creator sees us. (Job 34:21; Psalm 33:13-15; Heb. 4:13) When it seems all is lost…remember that this world is not all that there is. (Job 1:6; 2:1; 16:19; Rev. 21:3-4; Matt. 25:46) When it seems all is lost…remember that the Creator sees us. (Job 34:21; Psalm 33:13-15; …
When Asa was about five years old, we bought him a bicycle for his birthday. Given that his birthday is in December, the weather did not permit him to ride it outside for a while. One morning, he decided to ride down our hallway. He did not know how to use the breaks and …
In light of the recent damage and loss caused by tornadoes, I, like you, have watched the news coverage. I heard one elected official say, in an effort to reassure those impacted by the challenges that lay ahead, “You are not alone!” I found comfort and appreciation in this gentlemen’s sentiment. But, let us …
We are constantly reminded that life can be challenging. Life can be hard. Sometimes…life can be VERY hard. But we don’t go through it alone! We don’t go through it unnoticed by heaven! Someone has said: “Since God the Father intends to make you like Jesus, He will take you through the same experiences Jesus …
This is a time of moral outrage. Anger and animosity quickly and easily spill over from one person to the next, often in violent outbursts. Riots and looting have been recorded and reported from the streets of several major U.S. cities. Bitterness and condescension is lobbed from one side of the aisle to the other …
Man made religions grow due to entertainment worship & an acceptance of feel good philosophy. Once faithful Christians have exchanged truth for fiction. The Hebrew writer says Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away (2:1). Ignoring God’s commands will cause the once faithful to …
A few years ago, a country song entitled, “Where Corn Don’t Grow” was somewhat popular for a little while. The theme of the song is a seventeen year old feels he must chase his dreams away from the family & farm that raised him. He can only be successful in a bigger place, a large …
