When one is “poor in spirit”—the first of Jesus’ beatitudes (Matt. 5:3)—it will follow that they will be thankful to a loving Creator who...

A one-of-a-kind item is often considered very valuable. A precious stone or handcrafted piece is very valuable to the investor/collector....

When man is left to his own devices, strange, delusional thinking oftentimes takes over. In Genesis 11 many of that day were determined...

It has been observed that the Ephesian epistle is an inspired letter exalting the church of Christ. The church of Christ and the kingdom...

The very first question is, who should be buried? Do you bury one who is alive or one who is dead? Well of course the dead are buried,...

Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews, and called on the Lord by night. As he came into the presence of Jesus, he addressed Him...

The reason the church is here today and meets on the first day of the week traces all the way back to the day of Pentecost (Acts 2). The...

Serving the Lord comes at a cost. It’s been a very expensive undertaking through the centuries. Lives lost, jail time, friendships...

Did it ever happen to you, in the course of asking about the goings on of another, a mother or educator told you to “mind your own...

Pleasing to whom? The Apostle Paul asked, “Do I seek to please man or serve Christ? (Gal. 1:10). It is a powerful question indeed. It is...

It’s not uncommon in religious circles to hear miraculous claims. Of the claims and testimonials heard, have you ever heard one claim a...

God designed the home. Away with all the secular, worldly notions that over billions of years man and woman evolved and found a more...

Last Wednesday, June 2, 2021, while you were about the day’s activities, and the world focused on sundry things, a quiet departure took...

...Few are Willing to Try. A lot of claims are made about serving God, but not all of them are based in truth. Many profess faith, but...

Have you been kicked out of a city for what you believe? Beaten or stoned to the brink of death for what you teach? Or shamed and shunned...

Spoken in the setting of “lift up your eyes and really see,” Jesus our Lord was directly answering the earnest question of Thomas; “…how...

Respect of persons, prejudice, favoritism, politics—all have been an unfortunate part of man’s existence throughout the centuries....

Often quoted and perhaps the best known verse of the New Testament, Jesus’ declaration of God’s love recorded at John 3:16 is a key verse...

In 1983 brother Paul Wilmoth and toddler daughter Christy came to worship with the Northeast congregation. Brother Paul had accepted an...

In last week’s article, we discussed the importance that is placed by the Scriptures on what should be first as we seek to serve God...