I've heard Christians say about those who have fallen away, "He/she is doing really well." What does the Bible say about leaving the church?   Read More

Amazingly, God designed worship both to praise Him and to bless us. While some aspects of worship should never change in keeping with God's design, there are some things we can do to receive the full benefit of that design.   Read More

Peter says that Jesus is our example (1 Peter 2:21). There's a powerful word picture at play here that's worth exploring.   Read More

Members of the church of Christ are often committed to something called the principle of silence. Are they alone in this commitment? Let's open our Bibles and see.  Read More

Long ago, people said of Jesus, "Look, a glutton and a drunkard." More recently, some have tried to establish that there is some truth to these claims. Is there?   Read More

Too often, we envision evangelism as a solo effort that hinges on our personal success. Is it, and does it? Let's see what the Bible says.   Read More

Sometimes we can convince ourselves that being a Christian is about being steadfast in the face of trials and temptations. True, there are some trials we can't escape. Yet it's also true that there are some battles that you win simply by avoiding them altogether.   Read More

Faith is often portrayed as unreasonable. In fact, it's the only reasonable position we can hold. Let's explore Psalm 2.   Read More

Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But what is peace, and when/how is it made? The Bible's answer is very different from the world's answer.   Read More

Have you ever heard a sermon and wished someone else could have heard it? It's easy and perhaps somewhat natural to hear the Word of God and think of others, but is that the first thing we should do?   Read More

On more than one occasion, Jesus' disciples argued about which of them would be greatest in His kingdom. We don't have those kind of arguments anymore, right? Well, actually, sometimes we do, and it's something that we should think about.   Read More

An old hymn declares, "There's an all seeing eye watching you." For many, I don't think that's naturally a comforting thought. How can we draw peace and even joy from the all knowing nature of God? Let's take a journey alongside of the writer of Psalm 139.   Read More