By Lester A. Doyle, Jr. The Feast When Christ came to earth, he shared the poverty of our world. But, now being on the right hand of God, he shares with us the riches of his world. We come to his table this morning to recall his death and its glorious purpose and to feast upon …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
When Apostasy Occurs
By Mike Willis The first century church was no different from the twentieth century church in the fact that doctrinal differences threatened the unity of the church. Only the issues are different. Both faced apostasy from within. The manner in which apostasy was treated in the first century is a pattern for how it always should …
“Come On In”
By P.J. Casebolt When Nathanael questioned the possibility of any good thing coming out of Nazareth, Philip replied, “Come and see” (Jn. 1:46). Back in my boyhood days, before modern swimming pools became popular, we had to find our own swimming place in some creek or river. The swimming season was not limited by Memorial Day …
Ed Harrell on Divorce and Remarriage
By Ed Harrell “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder” Matthew 19:6. Although divorce was uncommon, such sins as “adultery,” “desertion, ” and common law marriage, caused frontier church leaders considerable concern. Most ante-bellum Christian churches were cautious and circumspect in inspecting the marital status of their members and rigorously disciplined offenders. …