By Billy Ashworth Jeremiah, the “weeping prophet,” had warned Israel of a coming desolation because of her sins in turning away from the living God to serve heathen idols. While the prophet warned with tears flowing from his eyes and words of love and warning flowing from a broken heart, he felt the total rejection …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
By Mike Willis The title of this article comes from a very familiar story, the story of Cain and Abel. Briefly recounted, the Bible text states that two sons were born to Adam and Eve, Cain who tilled the ground and Abel who shepherded sheep. In the process of time, both of them brought their …
Blessed Are the Flexible
By Bobby Graham A few days ago in Canada the following saying appeared on a church sign: “Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.” It is difficult to know always how far people intend for such sayings to be taken. If the saying was meant to convey the idea …
It’s That Time of Year Again!
By Lewis Willis I saw an article in the March 2000 religious journal The Christian Chronicle which prompted me to write this article. Let me begin by telling you about that Christian Chronicle article, and I shall then make the application I want to make based on it. Miss USA was recently crowned! The girl …