Obstacles to Youth Faithfulness A call to intentional parenting, disciplined living, and Christ-centered identity Faithfulness in youth does not happen accidentally; it is cultivated, modeled, reinforced, and protected. In today’s world, the forces working against spiritual growth are subtle, constant, and often socially accepted. If we are not deliberate, our Read more
Passages: Acts 1:21-23; 2Cor. 11:13-15; 1Cor. 12:28, 14:37, 5:16, 15:3, 45-49; Eph. 4:10-12; 1Jo. 4:11; Gal. 1:11, 3:28; Rev. 2:2 Apostle. (one sent forth). In the New Testament, originally the official name of those twelve of the disciples whom Jesus chose to send forth first to preach the gospel and Read more
Sympathy or Empathy, which should be the nature of the Christian? The idea that we are to show love and compassion towards others is a fundamental concept in Christianity. We are a loving people, and we strive to express that love to others as our Father in Heaven shows that Read more
A question was posed that was interesting and a common one to non-denominational churches of Christ. The question goes like this: “I consider myself to be a Christian yet I choose to worship at a Baptist (or some other) denominational church. Are you teaching that just because I am not Read more
What is the Holy Spirit? Who is He? What is His purpose? What is baptism, the indwelling and empowering of the Holy Spirit? What is the Holy Spirit’s relationship to the world and to Christians? There is a lot of confusion about the Holy Spirit. Many honest and devout Christians Read more
The word ‘Providence’ in the Greek is ‘pronoieo’ translated literally means “forethought” (pro, before, and noieo, to think, consider, understand). Our English word comes from the Latin word ‘provideo’ (pro, before and video, to see). God’s ‘providence’ is a word used to refer to His foreseeing and making available to Read more
The text in this passage of 2 Corinthians represents a dichotomy of the attitudes between a Christian who is walking in the light and a person who has his feet planted solidly in the world. “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief Read more
The concept of marriage began with Adam and Eve when God created Eve as a helper to Adam. The role of Eve was predefined during creation in subordination to Adam hierarchically and this paradigm has persisted to this day (Gen 1:27; 2:21-22). God’s plans for marriage were that it would Read more
The Lord’s supper is one of the most important aspects of Christian worship and an expectation with significant implications concerning His kingdom on earth. The Lord’s supper is also called ‘Communion’ in churches of Christ all over the world. In the denominational world, it is called ‘the Christian Passover’, ‘Holy Read more
Music comes in many forms from the soothing, natural sounds of nature to the grandiloquence of a concert. Most people love to sing their favorite tune even when they know they are off-key. Music moves people of all cultures in a way that is uniquely human. God created us with Read more