“I Rejoiced Greatly . . . I Have No Greater Joy”

By Jarrod Jacobs One of the most stirring statements in the Bible is found in John’s third epistle as he wrote of the joy he had when he heard of Gaius and his faithfulness to God. John knew he was not long for this earth. Therefore, it encouraged him to know of others who would …

Christianity and the Incurable Disease

By Thomas Keese The earliest signs of trouble seemed nothing very much out of the ordinary. Whenever I bent my neck down I felt a tingling sensation in my right arm and both legs. Originally, I felt little concern about it. However, it persisted and other problems started to appear. After several weeks I finally …

Timely Lessons From An Untimely Death

By Johnie Edwards Adam Christopher Lanphear was killed in an automo- bile accident on Sunday evening, September 19, 1999 as he was returning from his home in Bowling Green, Ken- tucky to Bloomington, Indiana where he was a student at Indiana University. Adam had been worshiping with the Ellettsville, Indiana church of Christ for the …