Saturday, March 26, 2016
Satan and the Distracted Mind
Have you noticed how distracted we all are these days? Seems
we need to be entertained or occupied every minute of the day or we feel
something is missing. Parents run themselves ragged with activities for their
children, from soccer practice to chorus to debate club and on and on it goes.
And then you have sports venues. When I was growing up you could conduct a
conversation with the person you went to the game with because whenever there
was down time during the game, there was silence enough for you to hear each
other. At most, there may have been an organ that played soft, soothing music. No
longer. Now every second is filled with noise. The only silence you have is
during the actual action when the loudspeaker is finally given a rest and you
actually have to pay attention to the action!
Sunday, March 20, 2016
The Church and the Example of Hilkiah
As
many of you know, I am currently in an undergraduate program of study in Bible
with the Sunset International Bible Institute. This is a college run out of
Lubbock affiliated with the Church of Christ. In my latest studies, I’ve come
to the book of Jeremiah. Some of you may be unaware, as I was, that Jeremiah is
actually the longest prophecy, by number of words, in the Old Testament.
(Isaiah has more chapters, but contains less words.)
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Do Your Best and Forget the Rest?
One
the many fond memories I have of my time growing up, is the fact that my parents
were always willing to support me in my many activities. When I played
baseball, they were there offering their support and encouragement. And when I
began to exercise with weights in my mid-teens, my dad was willing to get out
of his nice, warm bed at 5AM to help me with my workouts. To this day I
remember going into his bedroom to wake him up so he could assist me. He did so
with nary a complaint, a lesson that I should have learned much better than I
did in my own parental life.
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Traditions and the Word of God
One
of the issues that so preoccupy the church in any era is the role that
tradition plays in its life and practice. To some, such a thing as oral
tradition is on par with the written Word of God as authoritative and determinant. To others, tradition is a good thing, but not necessarily
essential to our understanding of what God expects from His people. But I
submit that there is a third way which, in my opinion, is the correct one.
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