By John McCortRecently Jady Copeland, Don Vaughan, and I had the privilege of touring the RLDS Auditorium in Independence, Missouri. This huge complex houses the offices for the Reorganized Latter Day Saints world headquarters. Included in this magnificent structure is a 6,000 seat domed auditorium … [Read more...]
My Wife Wrote to Ann Landers
By Larry Ray HafleyWhile I was away in a meeting, my wife, Marilyn, read an article by Ann Landers. She did not appreciate the remarks and the response of the famous columnist as you can plainly see. Read the reply she made."Dear Ann Landers,"I have just read your answer to the man who is a … [Read more...]
Great Principles of Our Salvation (III): How Faith Saves
By Ron HalbrookWe need to understand the fundamental principles of salvation. The place that faith plays in our salvation is misunderstood not only by denominational people, but also by many brethren. The Bible is the final authority on the subject of faith, as it is on every religious question.A … [Read more...]
Talking with God
By Donald P. AmesMy youngest son recently returned home from Bible class and proudly announced what he had learned in class: "God talks to us through the Bible, and we talk to God through prayer." This truth is readily recognized by those of us who are older, but I wonder if we have ever really … [Read more...]
Practical Christianity (VIII): Sin Can Make You Sick
By Jeffery KingryAnyone who has ever had experience with people has observed how sin affects physical well-being. Apart from the obvious effects of sin such as obesity through intemperance, drunkenness through drinking, birth defects, and brain damage through drugs or smoking and its attendant … [Read more...]
There is One Mediator
By Mike WillisIn 1 Tim. 2:5, Paul wrote, "For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." This was a novel idea expressed by God to the pagan world. The pagan world not only imagined a number of gods, they also imagined that a number of intermediaries existed … [Read more...]
A Rose by any Other Name
By Gregory V. SelbyMost people have heard of the expression: "A rose by any other name is a rose just the same!" I believe that this expression was derived from the following lines from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (Act. II, Scene ii):"What's in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name … [Read more...]
Great Principles of Our Salvation (I): How Grace Saves
By Ron HalbrookSalvation prepared by God for man is the greatest story ever told! How truly "the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance" (Rom. 2:4). "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?" (Heb. 2:3). As God's people, we need to understand how we ourselves have been saved. We … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous Meditations
By Larry Ray HafleyPaul said,"Beware of dogs" (Phil.3:2). The "dogs" he referred to were the two legged, human species. Further, his reference was not to a cuddly puppy or a friendly family pet. Paul equated certain men with ferocious, savage dogs. The dogs that often roamed in snarling packs as … [Read more...]
Practical Christianity (VII): We Live In Hope
By Jeffery Kingry"The problems my wife and I have are too great and too old to be changed. There is no hope." This statement is one often heard from those gripped in sin. One of Satan's most effective tools in destroying souls is despair. Despair is closely related to pride and arrogance. What one … [Read more...]
