By Larry Ray Hafley Tired of controversy and religious argument? Me, too. However, it is like a doctor who is weary of seeing sick people. It goes with the territory. Sadly, “the man in the pew” often wants to leave the dirty work of contention to the “man in the pulpit.” There should not be such …
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Perversions in the Worship of Many Local Congregations
By Ron Daly Since apostolic times, faithful preachers of the gospel have forcefully and scripturally requested biblical authority for every practice in which they engage themselves religiously. It is the abandonment of this worthy plea which has been the forerunner (harbinger) to all apostasies, both ancient and modern. It is mandatory that we remember the church …
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“How Shall The Young Secure Their Hearts?”: Keeping Our Priorities Straight
By Titus Edwards Tommy was the team’s second baseman and third best hitter. Unfortunately on this Wednesday night, the game had started late and was running long. They were losing 3 to 2 in the 5th inning and it was already 7:20. He was worried that church would be starting soon and the game would not …
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Balance In Preaching
By Dick Blackford As if we needed another controversy, we seem to have found one over whether our preaching should be positive or negative. Some would “accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative,” while others would “accentuate the negative and eliminate the positive.” We seem to be creatures of extremes. Before one hastily decides to “line …