By Kenneth D. Sits A few weeks ago, the number one ladies tennis player of the world, Monica Seles, was stabbed while playing in a tennis tournament in Germany. During a break between games, an unknown man ran out on to the court and stabbed her between the shoulder blades. This criminal was wrestled to the …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
I Will Behave Myself
By Al Sandlin I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. 0 when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. A froward heart …
Hard to be Understood
By Paul J. Casebolt The apostle Peter said that in Pauls epistles there were “some things had to be understood” (2Peter 3:16) I do not understand that Peter was paying Paul a “left-handed” compliment, and neither does Peter mean to discourage us from trying to understand divine revelation. He is simply stating some facts, and when …
Applause During Worship Or After Baptism
By Don R. Freiling There is concern about seemingly innocent changes some want to make in our observance of solemn but happy events (or our worship) to avoid what they call “Church of Christ ritualism.” Changes are sometimes refreshing, but care needs to be given that scriptural principals are not violated as we all strive to …