Most of us would like to be “better” at prayer. We’d like to do it more often and with more power. Just like the disciples of Jesus who came to Him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1), we long for divine guidance in this area. One of the great pertinent passages to …
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.
Be All You Can Be
As Christians are we being ALL WE CAN BE? We all have talent that allows us to make contributions to the expansion of God’s Kingdom. When we don’t utilize our talents we have a tendency to utilize excuses. Moses struggled with this as well. We know Moses as a Leader, but he also made excuses: Exodus …
I Miss School Shopping
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 is …
Don’t Kill /the Zeal (How Many Days Do You Have Left?)
An older Preacher once said to a very energetic and zealous younger Preacher, “Slow down boy! You act like you are trying to set the world on fire.!” The younger Preacher said to the older Preacher, “Well, if Jesus returned today, I want to be striking matches!” Of course, the context of the conversation was …
Our Church Family, Our Immediate Family
Yesterday, we began a Sunday morning class in the auditorium based on the broad topic of FAMILY! Can you imagine if everyone in the world was part of God’s family? Can you imagine if everyone in the world was part of a faithful, Christian family? Wow is my answer to those two questions! Why do …
When Jesus Doesn’t Come
At separate times, both Martha and Mary said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died” (cf. John 11:21, 32) There are a few ways to understand these grief-stricken words. First, it is likely these were often repeated words around the home: “If only Jesus was here.” It was …
Looking for (and finding) the Good
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thess. 5:16-18) We are living in strange times. For many of us, this is unprecedented. Never before have we been told to stay away from our friends, family, restaurants, sporting events, etc. …
Showing Our Christianity
“You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” (2 …
Getting Comfortable with Sin
A woman makes a frantic phone call to 911. She tells the operator she is being killed. The police officers quickly arrive on the scene. Sadly, they find her deceased on the kitchen floor. A large kitchen knife is on the floor close to her hand. The officers follow a trail of blood out of …
The Smoke Will Keep Pouring In
Headline: “Smoke will keep pouring into the U.S. as long as fires are burning in Canada. Here’s why they aren’t being put out.” Not long ago, we were seeing pictures of the New York skyline where the sky was a very eerie orange color. Several walking the streets were not merely wearing covid masks, but …