Fix Your Heart on the Lord
“O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory,” and so begins the 108th Psalm. I would hope that as Christians we could all say that our heart is fixed on the Lord. After all, we owe our very existence to Him. What is it that we possess...
In-Person or Impersonal Evangelism?
“You’re the first person who taught me the gospel.” Walter Scott didn’t recognize the younger preacher. His name was Moses Lard. He explained that he had read Scott’s book The Gospel Restored years before and it was a pleasure to meet him personally. The church has...
Meeting a Mate and Marrying
There are many concerns that Christian parents have about their children. Their physical health and well-being is paramount (I Tim. 5:8). Their mental and social developments are very important (Luke 2:52). But the spiritual well-being of the children should be of...
America’s Standard
In short, one would have to say that it is hard to determine what standard if any is America’s standard in this new century. The standard of pleasure has been a guiding rule for many over the last several decades. This is somewhat like the epicureans of Acts 17:18:...