By Randy Blackaby Good people aren’t really that good unless they know how to practice healthy hate. That may seem a bizarre statement, especially from a Christian, but it is true. And, I’ll argue, the Bible sup-ports this position. Let me explain. Good people can’t love the way the Bible teaches without hating the way the …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Can We Preach Jesus and Let Other People Alone?
By John T. Lewis Reprinted from the Gospel Guardian Anything that sounds like religious controversy in pulpits or papers gives a certain class of men spiritual meningitis. But the first martyr in the church was its first debater. The Bible was taken from the people by compromise but can never be restored by that method. …
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Please Don’t Feed the Ants
By Joe R. Price The following announcement was seen in a recent bulletin from the Salt Lake Valley Church of Christ: Please don’t feed the ants: Anyone who brings food into the building is asked to be mindful of the fact that we have a severe ant problem. Please be sure to clean up the area …
The Preacher’s House
By J. Wiley Adams Most of the time the above title will be a misnomer for many preachers will never own the houses they live in here and there as they do local work. It is a common practice for many local churches to buy a residence for whoever is preaching for them to live in. …