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.
When I was about 8 years old, I was asked by a neighborhood friend to attend an afternoon of swimming. I could not swim but I thought, “Just getting to tag along would be fun.” Within a few minutes of arriving at our destination, I was easily talked into getting in the water while holding …
We want to leave things for our children upon our passing. Why? Our children want things to remember us by, our children want things so they will remember their childhood, & our children want things that will sustain them through the difficult years of adulthood. What shall we leave our children? A good name: Solomon …
Growing old with obedience is both a blessing & pleasing to God! I once read, live the best life you can because when you are old, your memories will allow you to do it again. The meaning here is living a life for Christ means living a life without regret. We don’t want to reach …
As a lifelong fanatic of the Oklahoma Sooners, watching the historic debacle on April 2 (in the Final Four) was hard to stomach. However, some good did come of the heartbreaking loss. In the postgame locker room, nobody wanted to talk. The huge throng of reporters stood around with nothing to do. That is, until …
Abuse in any form is deplorable and terrible. We need advocates who will stand up for the abused. However, in some cases, we seem to have lost touch with what abuse really is. Recently, in Italy, a 40-year-old woman was brought up on charges and sent to trial after her husband claimed she neglected him …
The word March brings thoughts of spring, Julius Caesar, and basketball. March madness is an event in our sports culture unlike any other. Basketball has many elements to it. Dribbling, shooting, rebounding, defense, and other aspects of the game that a team must be proficient at in order to be successful. Teams often focus their …
Have you ever needed help doing something? Needed someone to give you a lift, an extra hand, or offer guidance in some instance where you may need guidance? We have all probably needed some type of help one time or another in our lives. In Luke 5:17-26 we see Luke’s account of Jesus healing the …
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. Hebrews 11:3 The phrase “ex nihilo” is of Latin origin and means “out of nothing.” The doctrine of creation out of nothing has numerous important theological implications. …
Last weekend a group of 54 had the privilege to attend the Challenge Youth Conference in Pigeon Forge, TN. We were a small part of the 12,500 total number of people in attendance. The series of lessons that were presented focused on the concept of “Storms.” We were able to listen to many great and …
Pontius Pilate presided over the trial of Jesus and ordered His execution. Pilate, multiple times, stated he could not find our Lord guilty of anything! (John 18:38, John 19:6). Jesus was found innocent, but Pilate was pressured to persecute Jesus. Pilate’s wife even sent him a warning in Matthew 27:19 not to kill this just …
