By Kevin Maxey Who ever heard of such a contradiction in terms! Imagine the nonexistent mad rush for such a sale. “Non-revealing, modest, loose fitting, godly swimsuits – get yours today! ” Society has set a trend, a trend incited by man’s lustful desires and sensual passions. This insatiable appetite has incredibly influenced the fashions and …
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By Ron Halbrook One of the steps taken by the elders to strengthen the church here in 1985 was an effort to reach the weak and erring before they fell away from Christ completely. When some new deacons were appointed, the specific assignments made to various deacons were discussed and reviewed, and a new task was …
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By Lynn D. Headrick The title of this article is the wording of the headline over Ann Landers’ column in the Birmingham Post Herald of May 17, 1990. Her column reads as follows: Dear Ann Landers: if anyone has the slightest doubt that we are living in a totally different world today, I challenge them to …
By Glenn Seaton I for one have heard about all the quotes from psychologists and educators in preaching that I can stand. One elder told me, “We finally told our preacher that we wanted to hear less about the university and more about the Bible.” Later the same elders told me that his preaching really improved …
