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.
“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 …
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 …
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 …
Yesterday, I attended my second wedding in three months! Our niece got married in April and her brother got married in June. Needless to say, I have never really been involved in the planning, preparation, and set-up/break-down of a wedding until this spring. I’ve learned a lot and I now realize that weddings of any …
Hot weather does not bother me so long as I can feel a breeze. One of the hottest summers I can remember was 1987– not much of a breeze seemed to exist! I was entering my freshmen year of football camp. I readily admit I was intimidated! Our little high school was known for “good …
Scripture is clear: The Lord expects us to be peacemakers.“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matt. 5:9) “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” (Rom. 12:18)So how might this be accomplished? Practically speaking, what would this look like? Four biblical acts that make …
A few days ago, I was blessed to celebrate my 50th birthday! Now, depending on your chapter in life, you may burst out laughing and say something like, “You are just a little pup!” Or, you may read these words and think I am ancient. I receive both reactions when I reveal my age when …
The article below appeared in our bulletin on Monday, June 1, 2015! I dug this article out for “reprint” as a reminder of how blessed I am to be allowed to serve at South Green St. and to highlight how many opportunities continue to exist for us to grow in so many ways! Note: I made …
On May 6, 2023, the United Kingdom had their first coronation ceremony for a monarch in 70 years. By all accounts, this was an elaborate and fascinating ordeal. Whether you consider yourself to be an Anglophile or not, there is much here to ponder in this special event. · It was estimated that more than $125 …
“For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the …
