How many of us have asked this question? The answer to that question is incalculable! Depending on when we have been asked this question will depend on how we answer the question. When I was younger, I would probably say, “Homework is important, but can we reduce the amount?” The older I have gotten, I …
Category: Weekly Encouragement
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 Lord Has Spoken
We have everything we need. We have the final word from God. We should not be on the hunt for new revelation. We should not be in the business of changing or “updating” the message that has been received. “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through …
Love
In his book entitled, Love More, Sin Less, Aubrey Johnson says, “The call of the gospel is a call to love. We are summoned by God’s love to share in the fellowship of loving spirits in heaven and on earth (Philippians 2:1-2). Making a commitment to the love-based life is the best decision one can …
I Feel Like Going Home
Cloudy skies are rolling in And not a friend around to help me From all the places I have been And I feel like going home…~Unknown Many times, we deal with troubles and trials so much we feel all doors are closed. Job 14:1 says, “Man who is born of woman is of few days …
What Nebuchadnezzar Teaches Us About God
Nebuchadnezzar was one of the most influential foreign kings in the biblical record. In world history, he was known as one of the greatest kings to ever live. Holy Scripture speaks of him in human terms as the “king of kings” (Dan. 2:37; 4:1; Ezek. 26:7). He is known to us as a man who …
Made for Another World
C.S. Lewis once wrote: If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world. We know that we were made for another world. Scripture teaches it. Our own experience testifies to it. The Psalmist wrote: As a deer pants …
What Will They Say About Me?
Just as you, I have attended several funerals recently of friends & family, as well as, brothers & sisters in Christ. Leading up to the memorial, we often read a snip it of our loved one’s life in the local newspaper. The last several weeks has lead me to this question, “What will they say …
Confidence
Are you a confident person? Often people are confident in their abilities, talents, intellect, etc. It is also the case that sometimes we have no confidence in ourselves and are afraid to step up or speak out (some deal with this more than others). The good news is, we don’t have to be confident in …
A Better Way (Seek Christ, Know Peace)
It is not news to anyone that our world and country are dealing with conflict in all facets of life. All of our senses are being inundated with calls for confrontation instead of pleas for peace. As a whole, our thought process has become skewed when it comes to dealing with things we do not …
The Best Is Yet To Come!
We know we need some good news. In fact, we need as much good news as we can get! With 2020 behind us, we are desperate now to be told that something good, something better and brighter is on the way. Well…it is! But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, …