By James F. Miller The Christian life is a struggle. It’s not so much a struggle against the physical world but rather against principalities and powers of a spiritual nature. Somewhere along the line people got the idea that being a Christian was a life of ease but nothing could be farther from the truth. The …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
East is Coming
By Everett Sturgeon Easter has become the one time of the year for many people to attend church services, honestly believing that they are commemorating the resurrection of Christ. But as important as Easter has become to most Americans, it was for many years rejected by American Protestants who believed that to follow the church calendar …
“Charlie Cheer” A Cheaper Way
By Bob Dickey We receive some odd messages on our church building answering machine, but a recent message surely must be among the most bizarre. The voice said, “Hello, My name is Charles _________, and the reason for my call is to make you aware of my phone service called, `Charlie Cheer.’ Charlie makes a phone …
Casual Service
By Rick Shamus One of the great problems that many in service to the Lord is the fact that they have a “casual” attitude towards God. This is not a new problem for the children of God. In 2 Chronicles 24:5, “And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, `Go out …