I am often asked about the biblical truth or perspective of Christmas around this time of year. There are those who want nothing to do with the celebrations of Christmas because they see the celebration as unbiblical. Yes, many people say that December 25th was the day on which some ancient people celebrated the winter…

If the Bible has taught the world anything it is that God loves mankind and wants all to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth (John 3:16; 1 Tim. 2:4). Wanting to redeem the lost in sin sits at the core of God’s message. This is why humanity has the Bible. Why…

Many have pondered rebaptism in various forms throughout the years because they have children or extended family who were members of a denomination (not the churches of Christ) but wanted to become members of the Church of Christ later in life. Naturally, when the elders of the church considered the validity of their immersion, the…

Not too long ago, one dutiful studier of Scripture asked about the sinner’s prayer. The individual asked, “Where can I find the sinner’s prayer in the Bible?” The Baptist preacher and evangelist, Billy Graham popularized the sinner’s prayer. For the last half-century, Billy Graham and other denominational evangelical preachers have taught millions of people that…

In 2013, 25.5 percent of the U.S. population age 12 and older used a tobacco product at least once in the month prior to being interviewed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. In addition, almost 55.8 million Americans (21.3 percent of the population) were current cigarette smokers. Needless to say, the individual reading this…

Forty-eight years have passed since Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton. In these court cases, the Supreme Court struck down all laws of any kind, State, Federal, or Local, that protected the lives of unborn human children. No matter on what side of this issue a person may stand, no one can say that…

Does anyone really know God’s standard on modesty? Just looking out at the Christian world, one might say, “No.” Many Christians disagree on this subject in a variety of ways. The same Christians who forbid mixed swimming allow their daughters to wear revealing bridesmaids’ dresses in a wedding. The same Christians who refuse to let…

In discussing such a subject from the perspective of a minister of the church, most homosexuals would expect the “hellfire and brimstone” article with hatefulness and disdain in every sentence. This is not that article. The homosexuals that often leave the church do so because of how they were treated. Many homosexuals have families who…

Great confusion about what constitutes family and marriage now permeates across the globe. Families and marriages can come in any form imaginable. Throughout history old men have married little girls and in some parts of the world today this still happens, especially in Middle Eastern cultures. Modern Western culture has recently observed the unprecedented rise…

Occasionally Christians come across an individual who does not believe in God. Depending on where the Christian lives, such an encounter may be rare or frequent. However, some Christians come across an atheist who refuses to believe in God but acknowledges the existence of the Devil (I have only come across such a situation once).…