Truth or Liar

“Well, it was just a little lie, and it made him feel better.  What’s the harm?”  Yeah, I’ve heard that one before.  When I read Romans 1:28-32, I find a list of sins that the Bible says those who practice them are “worthy of death.”  This passage does not specify lying, but if you read [...]

Strong Drink…Alcohol

Well, Christmas is coming this next Sunday, and then it is only one week to the New Year.  Of course, first we have to have New Year’s Eve and its requisite parties.  We need to be reminded what God has said concerning the beverages we imbibe on New Year’s Eve. Proverbs 20:1   Wine is a [...]

It’s Christmas Again

Yes, it is that time of year again. Advertizing firms tells us that it is the time of year to be “jolly,” and to think of ways to spend money on gifts for family and others. Many people will think of Christ only at this time of year. And, finally, there are those who oppose [...]

Roles of Husbands and Wives

I am proud to be an American.  I thank God that I was born here.  But that does not mean that America is perfect.  I shudder to look at what has happened to tha family in America today.  Some of yu of the right age will remember the words of  Roger Miller:  It’s my belief that [...]

What Shall I Wear?

A few years ago, there was a distressing fad circulating among the congregations of the church.  This involved wearing shabby clothes, supposedly so as not to  intimidate or distress those who could not afford better.  On the surface, this seems good, but let us look deeper. First of all, why do we go to church?  [...]

Revenge

The other night, as I was “flipping” channels, trying desperately to find a TV show fit to watch (which, by the way,is getting harder and harder to do), I saw an advertisement for a new series called “Revenge.”  I thought abut that for a few moments.  Yes, that is really what our American society is [...]

Drawing the Line

Even in the church,  things are not always as they should be.  The world is too much with us, and we do not always notice until it is too late.  With the condition America is in today, and the things that are so readily available…in stores, on TV, or the computer…it is too easy for [...]

“In” not “Of”

You know, as Christians, we are taught that we have to be “in” the world, but that we must not be “of” the world.  In fact, that was drummed into me so hard that I believed it was a Bible verse.  Today, I searched, but I could not find it in exactly those words.  However, [...]

The Real Halloween

As our children get ready to go “Trick-or-Treating” let us learn a little about the day “Halloween.” Therefore, we will depart from our usual devotion to take a look at a pagan holiday, that changed because of Christianity, and thus became a Holy Day that is still observed in some denominations still today! Therefore we will [...]

Troublesome Times

These are the times that try men’s souls…Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet, we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. So wrote Thomas Paine on [...]