Baptism?
It happened several years ago. The phone rang. The voice on the line was that of a man who had been a member of this church in times past. He said, “I want to talk to you about…
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A Turning To God
A host of prophetic utterances scattered all throughout the Old Testament are replete with a call for REPENTANCE. God spoke through the prophet Ezekiel saying: Therefore I will judge you…each according to his conduct. Repent and turn away…
What Lies Beneath
Some people have a very pedestrian understanding of the cross of Jesus Christ. There was nothing ordinary about what happened on that hill called Calvary some 2,000 years ago. It was extra-ordinary to the max. Most seem to…
Things Learned While Traveling
Improvising can be a marvelous thing. Have you ever made plans on “the fly” and it turned out to be quite serendipitous? Turnpikes are boring. Life’s too short to not travel some scenic byways. If you go to…
Reflections On My Papa
I’ve known for a long time that I would want to speak at my Papa’s funeral. I unfortunately still don’t know what I’m supposed to say. When it comes to vocally expressing feelings, that hasn’t been something that…
Steps To Salvation
Many of us have grown up learning the steps to salvation: hear, believe, repent, confess, and be baptized. In years gone by, some of our dear brethren laboring in the preaching of the gospel on the western reserve…
A Stone Of Remembrance
(October 14, 1924 — ELWOOD A. STONE — March 19, 2019) Last Tuesday morning as the sun approached high noon, the spirit of one of God’s precious ones was transported to the heavenly realm to be welcomed into…
Letting Go For Good
At the very center of holding a grudge is the failure to forgive. This means that grudge-holding is not just a shortcoming, it is a SIN. And as far as sins go, it is a really big one…
Robbed By Regrets
More often than not life is littered with regrets – – deeds done that we wish we could un-do and/or deeds left undone that we long to do. Life is filled with bad choices, foolish mistakes, squandered opportunities,…
Playing Matchmaker
The book of Acts is filled with a variety of characters. Can you match the name of the left with the correct description on the right? ___ SIMON MAGUS A. An disciple of Jesus who was stoned to…