An old story tells about a train preparing to depart a large railroad station. Looking at the ticket of the first passenger, the conductor remarked, “Sir, I think you’re on the wrong train.” Surprised, the passenger replied, “But the ticket agent assured me this was my train.” After a polite argument, the conductor decided to […]
Lots of people today are only interested in consuming organic food. They don’t eat other stuff because it’s been sprayed with pesticides. Doctors and the media are both are telling us that the traditional way our food has been grown, in an attempt to grow it quickly and protect it from damage, is resulting in […]
We all struggle with spiritual discouragement and lethargy. Some days our circumstances threaten to overwhelm us, and we struggle just to pray. Many times, we just don’t feel like doing the things we know we should. For one reason or another, God sometimes seems far off and unreachable. David faced times like these in his […]
Do you remember that awkward moment when the school principal interrupted class to introduce a new kid? “Good morning, everybody. I want you to meet a new student in your class. She’s from Cleveland. Everyone say hello to Ashley…” Ashley’s new classmates look – and act like – the Cripps and Bloods of Los Angeles […]
A story is told of a minister who was getting ready a few hours before he had to leave to attend worship one Sunday morning. He was the guest speaker at a nearby congregation, and had been preparing his lesson for weeks. To his dismay, shortly after getting dressed he discovered that he had misplaced […]
Good, qualified spiritual leaders are hard to find. Perfect spiritual leaders are impossible to find. Except, of course, Jesus Christ, who was “without sin” (Hebrews 4:15) and who “committed no sin” (1 Peter 1:22). Save Jesus, God’s word declares every other accountable person to be guilty (Romans 3:10, 19, 23 * 1 John 1:8, 10). Even the most spiritual, […]
Brother Marlin Connely, Jr. was a faithful and forceful gospel preacher. I heard him preach a number of sermons and classes at Freed Haredeman University over the years. He died on April 10, 2020 a few days shy of 85 years old. Brother Connelly was a powerful preacher and skillful expositor of Scripture. Besides teaching […]
With the big day soon upon us I offer a few reminders to parents and kids to help get us started on the right foot: Parents: You are the primary teachers Even though the schools provide instruction in the Sciences and Arts, you remain the primary teachers and most influential figures. Moses reminded parents to, […]
An old story set in a time long gone stresses an ever-relevant truth about the need for Christians to “let their light shine.” A man was killed one night at a railroad crossing. His family sued the railroad, claiming negligence on the part of the watchman. When the trial came, the watchman was called to […]
When was the last time you said or heard somebody say, “Let’s get something to eat – I’m starving”? Exactly what does that mean? One thing you can be sure it doesn’t mean for millions of middle-class-income and upper-income Americans – it doesn’t mean we are suffering severely from lack of eating. Some of us […]