Reading Time: 7 minutes
In his well-known sermon “Playing Hurt,” Wayne Smith asked, “Will you stay in the game . . . even if you’ve been hurt? God had only one son without sin, but no son without sorrow. . . .”
Reading Time: 7 minutes
“For over forty years Mark Collis has ministered with Broadway Church, Lexington, Ky. Here he lets us into the secret—unblemished reputation, scrupulous use of time, patience, sense of humor, faithfulness to the New Testament teaching, and unselfishness.” . . .
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“What do you want to be known for?” Michael C. Mack asked in this article from 2010. “What would you want people to say about you when you die? What do you want written in your obituary?” These questions are all the more appropriate and poignant because Mike, our editor, died one week ago today. . . .
Reading Time: 5 minutes
“[M]ost ministers in practicing their calling pick up such bad habits in pulpit technique that after ten to fifteen years, most of them stand in need of professional help.” . . .
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In 2012, Daniel Overdorf and two friends examined 250 Christian Church and Church of Christ websites to determine how they presented their view of baptism to the public. Overdorf offers good suggestions for churches.
Reading Time: 13 minutes
In 1927, L.A. Chapman, minister in Bedford, Ohio, compiled this listing of Scripture verses that “answer the question, ‘What must I do to be saved?’ presented without note or comment.”
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Thirty years ago, Tom Claibourne posed several “what if” questions from the Bible. Examples: What if Mordecai had bowed down to Haman? What if Paul’s tent business had taken precedence over his ministry? . . .
Reading Time: 8 minutes
Dr. Henry E. Webb wrote in 1957: “A necessary condition for the success of any approach to Christian unity is the development of a satisfactory concept of Christian liberty—one that recognizes the right of another person to exercise his sincere mental and spiritual faculties with the freedom we demand for ourselves. . . .”
Reading Time: 6 minutes
In honor of the 50th anniversary of IDES (International Disaster Emergency Service), we again share a 1991 article about Milton B. Bates, the man who started the disaster relief organization. IDES will mark its anniversary with an open house July 8 at its headquarters in Noblesville, Ind.