By Wayne Sullivan In December 1993 a small group of people began meeting for worship in Crestview, Florida. The church is meeting in the home of Greg and Cindi Smith and is known as the Live Oak Church of Christ. The attendance for the first worship service was around ten, but they now have about …
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Love Covers All Sins
By Mike Willis Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins (Prov 10:12). This proverb contrasts the actions of love and hatred. These serve as checks to us to see how we feel toward others. I don’t know any home that could not benefit from less strife, so maybe this proverb teaches us something about …
Pitfalls
By Irvin Himmel A pitfall is a concealed trap, a danger not easily recognized, a snare. All who travel the road of life need to be on guard. Strong Drink is a Pitfall Many do not realize how addictive alcoholic drinks can be. The Bible warns, “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever …
Can You Count the Apples in a Seed?
By Dennis Gulledge The late B. C. Goodpasture used to tell of a time when James A. Harding held a gospel meeting in Clark County, Kentucky. The year was 1877. When an elder of the church was asked about it, he said it was “. . . not much of a meeting. Oh, brother Harding did …