Nov 19
As I mentioned in a previous post, we recently bought a 20 acre farm in Graves County, Kentucky. I thought some might find it interesting to know why we did such. We thought through the decision over a period of time and continue to establish our goals and aims with the purchase. This post is …
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Nov 17
In speaking to those at Give-Away Day about their souls, I realized once again that many people feel saved, yet they have no affiliation, and certainly not regular involvement with a church. While there are lots of important issues there regarding being a part of the church of the Bible and worshiping correctly, I just …
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Nov 12
I grew up on a row-crop farm in Southeast Missouri. I enjoyed the farm life. We recently purchased a 20 acre farm here in Graves County, KY. I knew some of the information I am going to share with you, but did not know the stats were this significant. Statistics In the early 1900’s there …
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Nov 10
Most weeks for the last few years I have been blessed to go read Scripture with Jim Savage. Jim is a counselor, scholar, preacher, and farmer. He knows Greek and Hebrew well. He helped me get through my graduate Greek and Hebrew classes. Now the formal education is over, we still meet and read the …
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Nov 08
This Saturday is our 11th annual Give-Away day at Seven Oaks church of Christ. I want to share a little bit about this ministry with you as it might be something your congregation would like to do as well. The Aim of the Ministry To remember the poor. Paul wrote, “they asked us to remember …
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Nov 06
“I have always been scared of the book.” This was the statement the life-long Christian lady made about the book of Revelation. It isn’t just the mystery and the difficulty, but it is the frightening nature of the visions. The thought of the end of time, judgment, and God’s wrath being poured out are frightening. For …
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Oct 31
I want you to consider two words used in the Old Testament for leader or ruler. The Hebrew word nagid is often translated ruler, prince, or leader. The Hebrew word melek is translated as king. Often these are used synomous for a leader or king. Nagid is sometimes used for a leader, ruler, or prince …
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Oct 29
Does church doctrine still have a place in our world today? The family is in a crisis. Traditional marriage is under attack. The homosexual movement’s agenda is being trumpeted incessantly in our culture. Cohabitation and divorce are commonplace. Abortion is still the silent killer. Drugs and alcohol are a scourge upon our society and tearing …
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Oct 27
Lama Smith lay most hours in bed. She was confided to a residential care home in West Tennessee. I was a young minister who enjoyed going to visit her. She was a former English teacher and faithful Christian lady. She was in her late 80s. She had constant intestinal and abdominal pain. I would go …
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Oct 24
I teach lots of Bible classes. Some weeks I teach three classes a week. I enjoy teaching class and have put much thought over the years into what I want to accomplish during Bible class. The class aim and context often determine the teacher’s aim. So this list may not be appropriate for all classes. …
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