You Should’ve Seen What Happened on Sunday
The view from the pulpit is often interesting. People are so used to watching unresponsive TV and computer screens that they forget preachers can see them! After a while, the unexpected becomes commonplace, and...
Calvary, Not Bethlehem
It happened almost 2,000 years ago, but the residual effect is still with us today. Every time we partake of the Lord’s Supper we are reminded of that moment in history when the sins...
I’ll Have to Miss These Sundays
I know worship is important, but I need to miss sometimes. I think I should be excused for the following reasons . . .
Worship of Entertainment?
In our entertainment-oriented culture, many churches find themselves trying to out do themselves with more and more elaborate additions to worship.
10 Guidelines for the New Year
In your relationship with . . .
GOD: Be prayerful. Remember dependence and helplessness in your relationship with God are prerequisites for spiritual health. How about a thorough spiritual check-up this year? (2 Corinthians 13:5).
OTHERS:...
What to Expect on Your First Visit
A warm welcome, but not a twenty-question interrogation. We know the value of low-key.
A simple service—no showy production—just ordinary people offering God sincere worship.
Communion with the Lord. We take the Lord’s supper every Sunday,...
Something Special About that Day
“And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight” (Acts 20:7).
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Things about the Church of Christ That Surprise People: Communion
Communion is a part of worship every Sunday. Those who are unfamiliar with the church of Christ, after a few visits with a congregation, have been heard to say, “You know, the one thing...
Worthy of Praise
If we had the tongues of angels, we could not praise God as He deserves to be praised. If we were born speaking praises and had breath to never cease, we could never adequately exalt His name in this life. If every rock could speak, it would praise God. If the stars could sing, their song would be in His honor. If the animals could write, their words would form new praises for their Creator. The very stones would praise Him if the need arose, and a thousand legions of angels would leap to do His will.