By Larry Ray Hafley Bet His Momma’s Proud Musician, singer, John Mellencamp recently addressed an Indiana University graduating class. Among his remarks were these: If someone were to ask me casually about life, I would simply say, “Play it like you feel it, baby, and live it up, kid. You’ll be all right.” Say, isn’t that …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Genesis 3:15 — The Protoevangelium
By Mike Willis Genesis 3:15 is frequently identified as the protoevangelium — the first annunciation of the gospel, and well it is. The context of Genesis 3:15 is the fall of man. God had created man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to care for the Garden. God instructed Adam saying, “Of every …
Replacing Evil With Good
By Mark Larson When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, “I will return to my house from which I came.” And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him …
A Reader Asks: What Is Liberalism?
By Ron Halbrook I have been asked to explain the meaning of the term “liberalism” as it has been used to describe problems and issues among churches of Christ since the 1950s. We are always glad to receive and answer questions from those who are “searching the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Acts …