By Roy E. Cogdill One of the very evident indications of a sectarian attitude and a movement upon the part of liberal churches of Christ today toward denominationalism is a change of message or emphasis in preaching. This is evident as the changes in organization and methods that we have been writing about. All of it …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Soul-Chilling Indifference (II)
By Don R. Hastings Some members of our Lord’s church remark, “I find the services of the church to be dull and boring.” “I just can’t get interested in church services.” Well, it is not surprising. It reminds me of a little quote I have seen in several bulletins that have crossed my desk. The little …
Contentment
By Dennis L. Shaver Funk and Wagnall’s Standard Dictionary defines contentment as “1. The condition or fact of being content; satisfaction.” All men seek contentment. Every creature of God desires to be content, or satisfied, in the physical realm. Men seek contentment in their jobs, marriages, family relations, standard of living, etc. However, many fail to …
L. L. Applegate called Home
By Jefferson David Tant On July 23, a beloved brother and friend was called to his long awaited home. Lemuel Applegate would have been 84 years old in mid-August, and he and his good wife, Grace, were planning to come to Atlanta for his birthday, as had been their custom the past few years. But his …