Category Archives: Bible Blog
Solomon wrote, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might” (Ecclesiastes 9:10a ESV). The NLT says, “Whatever you do, do well.” I like that. The New Testament affirms the principle with passages like Colossians 3:23, “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men” (ESV). So, one of the characteristics of God’s people [...]
I was recently asked if it’s right for Christians to elect to be cremated after their bodies die. The questioner mentioned a couple of possibilities brought up in a discussion: “Some say since the soul has left the body, what’s left is of no
Biblical concern and can be cremated. Another opinion is that, because all the
deaths we read [...]
God has revealed a lot about himself in the way he talks about the church. The apostle John wrote, “God is love” (1John 4:8). Those are beautiful words, and the truth they represent is both wonderful and comforting. Love is more than just an abstract concept or feeling, though. It’s a state of mind and [...]
I promised more after the earlier post this week by Matt Wilber (fellow minister at Highland) and me. I’m working at home for now today and so these thoughts (including any of their insufficiencies) are mine alone. I have three things I consider especially pressing to write in further response to Bethke’s poetry.
First, following an [...]
A spoken word poem, “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus,” has become popular lately. As we write, the video on YouTube has had 13,564,045 views. There are numerous responses, a great many favorable. The young poet, Jefferson Bethke, is giving voice to opinions prevalent among postmoderns whose worldview is often characterized by mistrust of [...]
I recently enrolled in a Master’s program of study and it got me thinking about this question. What makes a good preacher? Is it his education? His manner of speaking? His “people skills”? Is it how much of a balance he strikes between his various duties? Ultimately it’s God’s view that matters and we have to accept the Bible definition. Continue reading
In 1962, a group of dedicated Christians came together under the banner of being “Christians Only” and under the authority of Holy Scripture alone. They began meeting in a local school and eventually bought a piece of property and built a worship facility on South Lowry Street in Smyrna. That group of Christians named their [...]
New Times for Services on Sunday, January 1st:
We will have Bible Class 9:15 a.m.
We will have one morning Worship Service at 10:15 a.m.
We will have a 6 p.m. Worship Service.
A Facebook friend sent me this question and I thought it worthy of a blog post today. Here it is:
“It’s regarding fact that the church of Christ does not celebrate Christ’s birth–but that there is no problem if people celebrate the season at home, etc. Some of our faith have said it should be only [...]
I thought about a number of other things I could write about today, but kept coming back to thankfulness. It’s what’s on my heart this week. God is so good and I want to continue to express my praise for him for the many ways he’s made his goodwill known in my life. I sure [...]