Last night I was privileged to speak at the Charlestown Road church of Christ in New Albany, Indiana, in their Summer Series on the theme “Exalted.”
The lessons are based on the late Matt Bassford’s hymn “Exalted.” I was one of 9 speakers given a specific phrase of the song. You can hear the hymn and listen to the lessons on their web page. Continue reading
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Open my eyes, that I may see
Glimpses of truth thou hast for me;
Place in my hand the wonderful key
That shall unclasp and set me free.
The words of this hymn, written by Midwesterner, Clara H. Scott, have been sung by Christians for over 125 years.
Each stanza speaks to an increasing awareness and receptivity to God’s Word. Open eyes. Open ears. Open mouth. Open heart. Continue reading
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While we have been on our blogging break, we’ve enjoyed watching the Olympic Games.
Although there were some occasions of controversy during the Games, they were a nice respite from political bickering, and a steady stream of bad news. Continue reading
Our writing and preaching theme this year is Fundamentals of faith. So, far we have explored 29 basics to living a life of faith.
Today, we begin a 7 lesson series based on 2 Peter 1:5-8, which Peter affirms that if we “add” these qualities to our faith and “abound” in them we “will never fall.” That’s an incredibly bold claim. So, they must be important basics to Christian living. Continue reading
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Well, we’re on the road again.
We’re leaving Welland, Ontario, this morning and heading to the Canadian capital, Ottawa. Then it’s on to Quebec City. Then to Montreal.
We will end the week at Kingston, Ontario, where I will be preaching next Sunday at the Limestone Church. Continue reading
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Greetings from Welland, Ontario, Canada
This is our final post from Welland on this trip. Tomorrow I will be preaching at Wellandport. Then we leave Monday to be with the brethren in Kingston, Ontario, where I will be preaching at the Limestone church on August 11th. However, we’re taking the week to get there by visiting Ottawa, Quebec City, and Montreal. So, we’re looking forward to seeing a different area and culture in Canada. Continue reading
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I just stumbled across this post on encouragement from December 2023 by my friend and preaching colleague, Gary Henry, author of the WordPoints Day Book Series.
It’s piece about encouragement, honoring the late Paul Earnhart. I offer it without any extra or needed comment.
Thanks Gary for your labor of love reflected in your writing. Continue reading
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Four preachers were discussing their favorite translations of the Bible.
The first one said, “I like the King James Version because it’s the one I grew up with and I love its beautiful English.”
The second preacher said, “I like the New American Standard version because it is closer to the original Greek and Hebrew.” Continue reading
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Menander the Greek dramatist, who lived 300 years before Jesus, wrote: “A man’s character can be known from his words.”
The American author and humorist, Mark Twain, once quipped, “A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.” Continue reading
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On this date in history, July 30, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed “a law declaring “In God We Trust” to be the nation’s official motto.”
While the phrase had been used on coins since the Civil War, it was also mandated to be printed on all paper currency as well.
In 1954 in a Flag Day Speech, Eisenhower explained his feelings about the motto, as well as the phrase “under God” included in the Pledge of allegiance two years earlier. Continue reading
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