By Irvin Himmel Dreams of unity have motivated actions that are noble and other efforts that are disgraceful to the name of the Lord. Ironically, some unity movements have brought forth new divisions and deepened existing cleavages. The search for happiness is an honorable quest, but true happiness can be found only in submission to God. …
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Is It Numbers We Want?
By Carol R. Lumpkin There is not a child of God but who would rejoice when a local church grows spiritually and in numbers. I would raise a question, “Are numbers always the best?” The right kind of numbers always is the best and will glorify God. When the Jews obeyed the gospel Peter preached on …
The Preaching Of The Cross (4): Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross
By Larry Ray Hafley “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor. 1:18). In the context of his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul contrasts human wisdom with divine wisdom. He shows the absolute futility of man apart …
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Knowing The Limits
By Dan King After Moses had brought the children of Israel out of Egypt and through the wilderness, they encamped on the plains of Moab, with the promised land just on the other side of the Jordan river. There he rehearsed with them the exploits he had experienced with their parents and themselves through the years …