Feb 21
She was new to town. My wife struck up a personal conversation with her welcoming her to town. Soon into the conversation my wife invited her to worship with us. Her invitation was quickly rebuffed, as the kind mother of young children said something like, “I don’t like the Bible Belt culture and I’m not …
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Jul 12
On Saturday evening July 9th, 10 people had been pulled 100 yards off the shore of Panama City Beach. A riptide had separated these individuals from the shore and was threatening them with drowning. Some of the ten were adults who had gone trying to rescue two young boys and got pulled into the riptide …
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Jun 22
I preach for the Seven Oaks Church of Christ in Mayfield, Kentucky. Kentucky has several counties that have only one church of Christ. Now that my kids are getting older, I wanted to lead a group, with the help of my wife, to one of these congregations this year to preach a meeting and hold …
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Jan 04
Americans are growing less religious, but more spiritual. This may, at first, seem like a contradiction. But surveys are indicating that while attendance and membership with religious bodies are decreasing, spiritually, which relates to feelings of peace, wonder, and well-being are on the rise.¹ In America, with our predominantly Christian based culture, this has often been …
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Oct 19
I attended the Better Conference back in September. There was a round table discussion with five of our most respected and successful preachers. All were veterans with ministry experience of 40-60 years. They were discussing various ministry topics when a question was asked about how to handle those of other Christian faiths. One brother said …
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Mar 01
When most people refer to the Bible as a puzzle they are talking about its mystery and difficulty, but I like to refer to it as a puzzle to illustrate how we come to understand it. When studying with seekers who have little experience with the Bible, I like to refer them to putting together …
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Aug 12
Guest Post Introduction: Adam Faughn This is a Guest Post by a fellow blogger Adam Faughn. Adam has been blogging for many years and does an excellent job. You can read his blog as well as other family members’ posts at their site “A Legacy of Faith.” Check out their website as they have all …
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Jun 30
Evangelism is not optional! We as Christians focus on the reasons people are not responding. We defeat ourselves before Satan even has to by our negative self-talk. We come up with the reasons why we cannot evangelize. But we must realize what is at stake with our choice to evangelize! 1. The Blood of Christ! Jesus …
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May 13
This is a special guest post by my friend Mark Ray. Mark preaches at the Benton Church of Christ in Benton Kentucky. He is the author of a book on marriage I am teaching now and recommend for your use. He also has a web presence at www.markdray.wordpress.com. He has lots of excellent resources on …
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Feb 24
Often the church’s sells pitch today to church-lookers focuses on all the church can do for them. Come here because we have an active youth program, daycare ministry, a wonderful preacher who gives challenging, practical sermons, great music, and great small groups ministry where you can make lots of friends. This is what our consumer-driven …
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