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The Problem of Evil and The Existence of God
The Problem Stated The problem of why God allows evil to exist is a major hurdle to developing faith in God in the first place. Even after we come to faith, Satan will use this problem to try to trip us during difficult periods in our lives. Years ago, I read a...
Where Was God on September 11?
Some days we never forget, for they are indelibly imprinted on our hearts and minds. I remember exactly where I was when I learned of the death of President Kennedy nearly 40 years ago. Such shocking historical events are etched deeply in our memory banks. September...
What Happens When We Die?
Introduction Probably all religious people have questions about what happens when we die. Many of them believe that we cease to exist at death until the resurrection at the end of time. Some of the people in this category believe this doctrine simply through a basic...
Motivation—A Deeper Look
Part 1 -- Guilt or Grace? Part 2 -- Correction or Inspiration? Introduction to Part 1 In Christianity, motivation is everything! If this statement is an example of hyperbole (an overstatement to make a point), it is only slightly so. God is not nearly as interested in...
Give Yourselves First to the Lord
INTRODUCTION: 1. Today we want to have somewhat of an in-depth study on the subject of giving financial to God’s work. 2. Our special contribution opportunity is coming up soon, and this seems a very good time to study a very important subject. 3. Frankly, the...
Spirituality and Money—A Vital Connection
INTRODUCTION: 1. As your elders and ministry staff, we are thankful for every member of the congregation, and want to do our best to help you grow more and more into the image of Christ − for that is the will of God for all of us. 2. At our last all-church service...
Do You Want to Get Well?
Introduction This article is a written form of a spoken message delivered on March 28, 2004 to the Phoenix Valley Church of Christ. As with the previous sermon, “What Do We Now Believe?,” I wanted our members to be able to study out this material in more depth, and...
Appreciating Our History
NOTE: This article was written back in 2002, prior to the startling changes in what we have called in ICOC. In some ways, therefore, it is somewhat dated. However, the biblical and practical lessons found in it are worth sharing in our present day. In some ways,...
Beatitudes of Parenting
In this present age, any well-meaning parent is more than a little concerned about how their children are going to turn out as adults. Parenting has not been easy in any age, but in our current setting, the challenge can seem insurmountable. Thank God for the...
A Balance of Power—Or a Team?
Several years following 2003 ushered in a time of unsettledness, upheaval, re-examination and uncertainty within most churches of the ICOC movement. Some things connected with this time have been good, and some have been bad. Without going into the reasons for the...
Self-Starters and the Rest of Mankind
I recently had an experience and an insight from it that may be very significant to the way we are leading the church. The recent experience was going through the Dynamic Marriage facilitator training program. Although the purpose of this brief article is not to...
Golden Rule ‘Followership’
Co-authoring a book like Golden Rule Leadership has been a daunting task. Which of us thinks we have perfected Jesus’ style of leading? Certainly not Wyndham or I. Our primary goal in writing this book was to give insight and input as peers seeking to imitate Jesus,...
The Deity of Christ
First, consider the Old Testament references to the eternal nature of Christ. Isaiah 9:6-7 alone should establish the point beyond any doubt. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called...
Struggling With Faith in God
Just about all human beings struggle with faith in God at one point or another. Some struggle nearly all the time and some struggle very seldom. Others have ceased to struggle and just have tried to forget God, or quit believing in him. Regardless of where you find...
Adverse Publicity!!
(This article was written in about 1981 while I was still a member of mainline Churches of Christ—soon after I first encountered the discipling type churches.) Churches of Christ are receiving adverse publicity in the mass media of our nation. Shocking! Recently, I...
A Helpful Concept: Cooperation With God
A concept is a general idea that encompasses a set of specifics. Another way of describing it is to say it involves getting the big picture of a topic by looking at many of its individual parts. Describing concepts often produces a set of terminologies that are used...
Introduction To My Teaching Ministry
I began my teaching and preaching career well over 40 years ago, and have served on the staff of a number of churches in a number of states. Since mid-2008, I have been off the staff of a local church on a full-time basis, although I did function on the staff of the...
How Did I Get This Way? (Better Yet, How Can I Change?)
No person is ever satisfied totally with the way he or she is as a human being. Actually, that is a good thing since none of us is exactly like Jesus yet! But many people are not simply unsatisfied in their quest for growth; they are very dissatisfied with who they...
Hard Questions Answered
It is the purpose of this column on the web site to provide biblical answers to questions that are difficult, and for that reason, perhaps debatable. But since they are asked at times by those with questioning minds, they deserve to be addressed. While my intent is...
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