With the recent passing of 96-year-old Sewell Hall, a well-known preacher among our brethren, much has been posted on social media regarding his life, ministry, and influence. I came across this article on Facebook by Sewell, with a probing and penetrating question: “Are We Secularizing Our Children?”
Are We Secularizing Our Children?
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You Belong Here
“I didn’t feel anyone cared whether I was there or not.”
Sadly, I’ve heard sentiments like this from people who have left the church. And it raises an important question: Does everyone who attends our assemblies know that they matter? Continue reading
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Psalm 10–Where is God When the Wicked Prosper?
Imagine two employees. One works hard, keeps his word, treats people fairly, and does the right thing. The other cuts corners, takes credit for someone else’s work, manipulates people, and breaks the rules. Yet somehow the dishonest employee gets the promotion, the corner office, and the bigger paycheck.
We have all seen some version of that in reality. Continue reading
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Weekly Recap: August 3-7
Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
Today is National Happiness Day, so says the National Calendar of unusual and little-known holidays. The calendar also says it’s National Whataburger Day. No doubt the two “holidays” go together. Anyway, in its honor, here’s an extra post from the past about Choosing Happiness with a real-life example from a friend of mine from bygone days. So, to help you celebrate today, click this 2013 post, Happiness is a Choice. Continue reading
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When Grace Meets Our Failures
Recently, while scrolling through Facebook and reading reports, articles, and good news from fellow Christians, I came across this thoughtful poem by my friend and preaching colleague, Doy Moyer.
Simply titled “Thoughts at 4:30 AM,” it captures a struggle every Christian knows—the battle with sin, the comfort of God’s grace, and the hope we have in Christ. Continue reading
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Matthew 19:16-22, The Poor Young Ruler
“He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has,” once observed the 19th-century American minister Henry Ward Beecher.
His quote is reminiscent of a line from a more recent preacher who said, “We are rich in the things that perish, but poor in the things of the spirit. We are rich in gadgets, but poor in faith. We are rich in goods, but poor in grace. We are rich in know-how, but poor in character. We are rich in words, but poor in deeds.” Continue reading
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Don’t Miss Your Moment
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” began David Curry in his Sunday sermon at West Citrus.
After illustrating the point with several works of art, he then displayed a photograph of an ancient Greek sculpture.
At first glance, it appeared to be little more than another relic from antiquity. But behind the image was a powerful lesson about opportunities that Christians dare not miss. Continue reading
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