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For The Team
Jolien Boumkwo is a Belgian track and field athlete. She competes in the shot put and the hammer throw. She holds Belgian national records in both.She recently epitomized the idea of team spirit. She competed in the 2023 European Athletic … Continue reading
Posted in Fellowship, stewardship
Tagged 1 Peter 4:10, 100 meter hurdles, 2023, 2023 european athletic team championship, be committed to team, be willing, belgium, chorzow poland, commitment to team, David, Ephesians 4:16, excuses, foxsports.com, hammer throw, I'll give it a shot, in the news, isaiah, Jesus, jolien boumko, Mark 14:8, nehemiah, poland, she has done what she could, shot put, sports, team spirit, track and field, volunteers
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Children’s Homes
Homes for children (sometimes called orphans’ homes) began to appear among our brethren in the early twentieth century. The first was Tennessee Orphan Home in Columbia, Tennessee which opened on September 5, 1910. By 1940, there were seven such homes … Continue reading
Posted in Bible authority, church, Church Organization, Family, Fellowship
Tagged 1 Kings 3:25, 1 Samuel 1-2, 1 Timothy 5, 1910, 1940, 1957, 1967, 2 Samuel 9, Acts 6, Alan Highers, anti-ism, aram and jechobed, arndt gingrich, benevolence, bibletruth.net, book church cooperation and orphan homes, burbankgardens church of christ, church controversy, church issues, church-of-christ.org, columbia tennessee, component parts, constituent elements, contending for the faith lectures, corinth mississippi, david brown, ecclesiasticism, eural bingham, Exodus 2, fellowsip, foster homes, Galatians 4:1-2, grand prairie texas, guardian, highers bingham debate, in loco parentis, in place of parents, institutional brethren, joseph and mary, mephibosheth, mid 1950s, missionary society, noninstitutional brethren, orphan homes, orphanos, para church organization, randy mabe, saints only benevolence, school master, substitute homes, tennessee orphan home, thomas warren, three institutions, tutor, unique homes, widows and orphans
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Personal Responsibility
On an evangelistic trip to Jamaica some years ago, I heard a song which has stuck with me. I do not remember all the words. However, the song said, “If I should die and be lost in the end, it … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance, Family, God's Sovereignty, Judgment, Textual study
Tagged consequences v. guilt of sin, dont blame others, Ezekiel 18, Galatians 6:8, God is soverign, Jamaica, Matthew 7:22-23, personal responsibility, Repentance, righteous deeds not remembered, righteous man has wicked son, song if i should die and be lost in the end, song Nobody's fault but mine, the apostate one, the repentant one, the righteous man, the righteous son, the wicked son, wick man has righteous son
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Father and Son’s Fishing Trip
Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807-1886) was an important man. He was a politician like his father, John Quincy Adams, and his grandfather, John Adams. He served in the Massachusetts legislature, then, in the U.S. Congress, and finally as the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Parenting, Time, youth
Tagged 1807, 1838, 1881, 1886, 1918, 1959, 2014, a day spent with your child is far from a wasted day, abigail brooks adams, charles francis adams, Deuteronomy 6:6-7, edgar guest, Ephesians 6:4, father and son fishing trip, father's day, fishing trip, glorious day, henry brooks adams, john adams, john quincy adams, Luke 1:17, Malachi 4:6, poem a boy and his dad, the wheeling intelligencer, time, wasted day
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Glory in This
In what do you glory? So much of that in which we glory does not last. In 1985, Bruce Springsteen released, “Glory Days.” (Wow! It has been 38 years!). The song is about the passing of time. He sings, “I … Continue reading
Posted in life, pride, Priorities, Wealth
Tagged 1985, bruce springsteen, glory, in what does God delight, Jeremiah 9:23-24, judgment, justice, loving kindness, might, mighty man, military might, rich man, riches, righteousness, song glory days, strength, trust in God, wayne jackson, wealth, Wisdom, wise man
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Hezekiah and Prayer
“Thus says the LORD: ‘set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live’” (2 Kings 20:1; Isaiah 38:1). Hezekiah was about 39 years old (2 Kings 20:6 cf. 2 Kings 18:1-2). He had accomplished many good things … Continue reading
What Would That Look Like?
I once had a conversation with a member about her commitment to Christ and her involvement in the local church. I was asked: What would proper involvement look like? This is an excellent question to ask. Let’s try to answer … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Dedication, evangelism, Love, Priorities
Tagged assemble with saints, bear fruit, bear fruit with patience, benevolence, bible study, book mere Christianity, busy bee, c.s. lewis, Christ like, church attendance, concern for others, disciple, edification, evangelism, following Christ, genuine love, imitate Christ, little Christ, love, maintain good works, marshall keeble, more than baptism is needed, patience, priorities, thayer, true Christianity, vine's, zealous for good works
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It’s The LORD’s Day!
Gospel preacher, Steve Higginbotham wrote on the week before last Christmas an article entitled, “Do You Know What Next Sunday Is?” In it, he said, “As you already know, next Sunday, just eight days from now will be… ‘The Lord’s … Continue reading
Posted in History, Old Testament/New Testament, Phrase Study, worship
Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:23, 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26, 1 Corinthians 11:20, 1 Corinthians 14:15-16, 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, 1 Corinthians 9:7, Acts 20:7, Acts 2:1, attitude, attitude about worship, augustus day, book early christians speak, book ecclesiastcal history by eusebius, burnell eckardt, carpenter, christmas, church established, church worshipped, Colossians 3:16, deismann, everett ferguson, giving thanks, gottesblog, Hebrews 10:24-25, ignatius of antioch, james burton coffman, Jesus appeared to disciples, joy, Leviticus 23:15-16, Luke 24:53-53, lutheran magazine, pentecost, preachinghelp.org, r.t. randell, Revelation 1:10, significance of first day of week, steve higginbotham, sunday, tertullian, the didache, the lord's day, the Lord's Supper, the lord's table, the sabbath, tomb found empty, we get to go, worship
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Who Did It?
Many enjoy a good “whodunnit” story. Many have enjoyed Agatha Christie novels. Some grew up reading The Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. When I was young, Columbo was one of my favorite television series. Later, there was Murder, She … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, exodus, Godhead, Holy Spirit, Jesus, resurrection, Textual varients, Unity
Tagged Acts 13, Acts 2, agatha christie, burning bush, columbo, Deuteronomy 4:35-38, esv, Exodus 23:20-21, Exodus 3, Galatians 1:1, holy ground, Jesus authority over death, John 10:17-18, John 2:19-21, Jude 5, Judes 13, Judges 2:1-4, language of deity, Lord in Jude, murder she wrote, nancy drew, Romans 6:4, Romans 8:11, soul sleep, the angel of Jehovah, the angel of the Lord, the exodus, the first and last, the hardy boys, the resurrection, unity of God, whodunnit
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In The News: Dennis Prager
Dennis Prager is a wise man. I enjoy his weekly Fireside Chats. Rarely do I miss viewing this weekly program. His Rational Bible Commentary series on the Torah contains some good thoughts. However, no one should be blindly followed. All … Continue reading →