By Robert F. Turner Our “Getting to the Bottom Line” series has taken us through a consideration of How We Know Things of God, Grace, and Faith; all very basic subjects. Members of the church of the Lord need these fundamental studies, and yet, strange as it may seem, there is probably more need for a …
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The Christian Profession (Eph. 4:1)
By David J. Halter I. Introduction: A. What is a profession? 1. Webster: “a vocation or occupation requiring advanced training in some liberal art or science, and usually involving mental rather than manual work, as teaching, engineering, writing, etc.; especially, medicine, law or theology.” 2. Webster: “the body of persons in a particular calling or occupation.” …
Dad Is Gone
By Fred A. Shewmaker The telephone rang; I answered it; Mother said, “Your Dad is gone.” Lattie Glover Shewmaker, who was called Glover or L.G., was born July 7, 1900 in Arkansas. He departed from life August 14, 1986 at Long Beach, California, having lived 86 years, I month, and 7 days. He is survived by …
Dying Before Your Time
By Frank Jamerson The sports world was shocked recently by the death of Lyn Bias, the University of Maryland basketball star who had been drafted number one by the Boston Celtics. He had taken cocaine, and though he was in good health and according to the autopsy, the amount of cocaine in his system was “average,” …