While many religious people believe the Bible to be important, and they want to believe that they are following the Bible, very few people actually cite biblical texts in defense of their positions and practices. Too many people simply assume that their religious teachings and traditions are correct. This is dangerous, for Jesus said that […]
This lesson was presented on the radio on January 29, 2012. Bible Economics To listen, simply click on the link and the file should start playing automatically. To download the file to your computer, right-click (PC) or control-click (Mac) and select the option to save the file.
We have known for years that President Obama is pro-abortion. [And yes, the misnomer “pro-choice” does actually mean “pro-abortion,” for the “right” that pro-choicers want women to have is the “right” to kill their unborn babies!] However, we have not previously seen Mr. Obama speak as glibly of abortion as he did this week. In
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Christopher Hitchens died December 15, 2011 at the age of 62. He reportedly died from complications from esophageal cancer. Hitchens was only one of an estimated 146,000 people who die every day, which might lead some to wonder why I would devote an article to this one man. This is a fair question, particularly considering
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This lesson was presented on the radio on December 25, 2011. The Religious Observance of Christmas To listen, simply click on the link and the file should start playing automatically. To download the file to your computer, right-click (PC) or control-click (Mac) and select the option to save the file.
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Religious sentiment tends to increase during Christmas and Easter. And even though we admit that a small amount of attention to Bible topics is better than none at all, we do not want people to be deceived into thinking that this seasonal “religion” is sufficient for their souls. There is more to serving God than
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I recently read an online article on child discipline in which the author repeatedly used the word “smacking” in place of “spanking.” The article even contained a poll that asked the question, “Have you ever smacked your children?” The term “smacking” is a loaded and prejudicial term and I strongly suspect that the author knows
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The Parkway Church of Christ recently received a letter from the elders of the University Heights Church of Christ in Bowling Green, in which they announced the beginning of a “Spanish speaking ministry here in Bowling Green.” The letter stated that a Nicaraguan preacher had been chosen for the work, and the “Elders, Deacons and
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The Bible attributes salvation to a great many things. This fact goes unnoticed by many people, because they overly rely on their church and their preacher for their Bible knowledge. Sadly, very few churches are careful to speak all of the council of God on very many subjects at all (Acts 20:26-27). They teach their members only
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These lessons were presented on the radio on October 2 & 9, 2011. The Grace-Unity Movement (Part 1) The Grace-Unity Movement (Part 2) To listen, simply click on the link and the file should start playing automatically. To download the file to your computer, right-click (PC) or control-click (Mac) and select the option to save
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