Please Obey the Voice of the Lord
The appeal of the prophet Jeremiah in the long ago was “please obey the voice of the Lord which I speak to you. That it may be well with you, and your soul shall live” (Jer. 38:20). While many today claim to hear and speak the voice of the Lord, Jeremiah did (Jer....
Why Can’t Everyday be Like Christmas?
The song recorded by Red West [c 1965] has become a staple of Christmas carols “O why can’t every day be like Christmas?” It’s an interesting thought in many ways, but specifically in a spiritual sense. A characteristic of many is to arise early to go to a church...How Good Were the Old Days?
“Say not thou, what is the cause that the former days were better than these? For thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this” (Ecc. 7:10). What does this verse mean? Solomon cannot mean it is unwise to learn from past mistakes, either our own or those of others. The...Why Churches Stopped Meeting
“Services cancelled until further notice.” It is astonishing to see these words on church signs and websites. How could so many congregations stop assembling to worship God? Why did this happen almost overnight? It didn’t. Patterns in practice and doctrine that...