By Bob Baston The need for encouragement is not foreign to anyone. Sometimes though, that encouragement comes in very different ways. Having available to me several tapes of congregational singing has been a blessing. They are not for entertainment, but for edification. Sitting and listening to the singing at the recent Florida College Lectures on tape …
Yearly Archives: 2012
Hell and Hot Weather
By Daniel H. King One of the first things the new alien-resident of Florida is forced to accommodate himself to is the hot weather. There are some early moments in one’s sojourn here when he feels as if it is so oppressive as to be unbearable. Really it isn’t, but it feels that way. What helps …
“Bad Blood” And The Bible
By Robert Wayne LaCoste Ever heard of the “bad blood” theory? It goes something like this: “If and when there is a seemingly consistent negative behavior in an individual, this is due to a great extent on the biological and genetic background of that person.” Stated bluntly, this theory believes and advocates that evil in a …
Thoughts On The Passing Of Ira North
By Steve Bobbitt Ira North. is dead. And the accolades have poured in. Brother North was the long-time preacher for the church at Madison, Tennessee, near Nashville, often touted as the largest church of Christ in the world. During his 30 years there, the membership grew from 400 to more than 5,000. This critical note of …