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 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 …
Being sleepy at the wrong time and in the wrong place can be very dangerous. Drowsy driving can slow down thinking and reaction times—affecting our judgment and vision. Not to mention we could outright fall asleep and wreck, injuring ourselves and/or others. An estimated 1 in 25 drivers report having fallen asleep while driving in …
Numerous are the occasions that may cause us to feel the emotion of sadness. Seeing someone we love make sinful choices will break our hearts. Seeing someone we love go away (either temporarily like moving or permanently like dying) will cause a well-spring of tears to overflow. Scripture prepares us to expect times of sadness …
It has been my experience in our modern culture the spelling of our name supersedes the meaning of our name (in most cases). In short, we like for our names to be spelled correctly more than someone knowing the etymology of our name! I know I like for my name to be spelled correctly. Our …
You are like me, you have been both a receiver of words and a dispenser of words. Words can be good or bad. Words can be encouraging or discouraging. Of course, this is all contingent on how the words are given and how they are received. Either way, you and I are in control of …
“Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, conceded that Jesus of Nazareth was a ‘teacher’ from God, as documented by ‘signs’ which he did (John 3:2). A wealthy young ruler approached the Lord asking, ‘Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?’ (Matthew 19:16). Even Jesus’ enemies addressed him as ‘Teacher’ …
