By Robert Wayne LaCoste The righteous Job declared, “Man that is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1). Trouble; yes, it is inevitable. Jesus sought to soothe the aching heart that possessed it, “Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me” (Jn. 14: 1). …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Opportunity to Return
By William V. Beasley Four heros of faith (Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Jacob) were in the mind of the Hebrew writer when he wrote: “And if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return” (Heb. 11:15). Since Abraham was the first to receive the …
I Will Not Fear
By P.J. Casebolt What the Hebrew writer says makes no sense whatever, if we are afraid of death, have no certain knowledge of death and what lies beyond, and fear the unknown. Yet, there are those among us who not only claim that men are afraid of dying and fear the unknown because of their uncertain …
“Seven Lies From Satan”
By Brooks Cochran The above is the title of a booklet I found in the waiting room of a local hospital. It had been placed there by a member of the Baptist Church. The author of the booklet gives what he considers to be seven lies which the Devil tells people as to what they must …
