By Joe R. Price Men and women are obsessed with appearance. There is nothing wrong with grooming and personal hygiene, and we are certainly not condemning due attention to these (cf. 1 Cor. 11:14). But it is undeniably true that many people are only concerned with their exterior beauty. They neglect the inner man. The commercials …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
You Shall Call His Name Jesus
By Mike Willis The birth narrative of Jesus concisely tells the dramatic unfolding of the fulfillment of the Messianic promises. The events began to unfold in a perfectly natural way: a young man named Joseph fell in love with a young woman named Mary. Soon thereafter, the Lord intervened. The virgin Mary conceived a baby by …
Preaching Christ and Him Crucified
By Andy Alexander Members of the body of Christ who are worldly minded do not appreciate or want sermons that expose and condemn sin in all its hideous forms. Sometimes they are heard to say that we should just preach “Christ and him crucified” and leave those “questionable” teachings alone. “Teaching directly about sin might cause …
When the Horse Is Dead
By Dan King I am not sure where the saying came from originally, though I suppose it to be an old cowboy expression; but like so many other witticisms and adages, there is a lot of truth in it. It goes like this: “When the horse is dead, dismount.” I can picture in my mind a …