A Great Man’s Secret
Only one member of the church of Christ has ever been elected President of the United States, James A. Garfield. When he was a young man, an aged friend gave him a slip of...
Three Concerns of a Good Teacher
Teaching is serious business, especially when the subject is religion. That doesn't mean that teaching should be dry, severe, or always sobering, but it does mean that teachers of God's way must realize the...
What’s So Great About Following Jesus?
Jesus gives hope—the hope of eternal life.
Unlike many people who stumble through life with no direction, Christians have a goal, and a way to accomplish that goal. Faithful saints know they are headed toward an incomparable...
How to Face Your Golgotha
Read Matthew 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42; Luke 22:39–46
Jesus faced the greatest test of faith in His life. He did not look forward to the events that would culminate in His own funeral.
He knew exactly what...
How’s Your Hearing?
“Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have” (Luke 8:18).
Here are the...
Three Arguments for the Existence of God
Evolution has fashioned gods of its own design and named them Mother Nature and Father Time.
James Hewitt tells of a family of mice who lived in a large piano.
In their piano-world came the music...
Jesus Loves Me, This I Know
One preacher went so far as to say, “Everything I ever needed to know about religion I learned from Jesus loves me, this I know.” He may not have exaggerated much, for the entire scheme of redemption is found within its lyrics.
It Was Right There All The Time
An old Eastern parable titled “The Wealth Is Nearer to You Than You Think,” relates the story of a rich merchant who took a journey to a distant land.
As the businessman traveled, he met...