Don't Chase the Snake
Terribly painful, shocking misfortune happens to us all. Sometimes others wrong us (Mt. 5:44). Sometimes we suffer for our faith (II Tim.3:12). Sometimes we suffer the consequences (I Pt. 4:15). Sometimes it is time and chance (Ecc. 9:11). No matter the reason, we are always left with the same choice – what do…
CLOSED.
You woke up this morning to a new normal. Schools closed. Restaurant dining rooms closed. Public events closed. Life as we know it: CLOSED.
Yesterday, the CDC announced recommendations of no gatherings of more than 50. That affects everything (weddings, funerals, church assemblies) and everyone. It will have a huge economic impact -on all of us.
Health care professionals know the crisis is real and worse than most of us think. The older population is especially at high risk and the risk is real. In countries like Italy, citizens are confined to home by…
Update on Services
03/27/2020
The elders of the StoneRidge church of Christ are continuing to monitor the coronavirus COVID-19 situation closely. It has been decided the wisest course of action is to cancel services at the building and continue live streaming services at least through 4/12/2020.
Our initial efforts at live streaming the service were successful and well received. The service was uplifting and the lesson both timely and beneficial. We appreciate those…
Winston Churchill, British prime minister during the Second World War, was serving in his second term when he celebrated his 80th birthday. Graham Sutherland was contracted to do a portrait to honor the famous statesman, and the painting was unveiled in a public ceremony. Churchill detested the portrait, and it was never hung in the Parliament building as originally intended. After he died, his widow destroyed the painting out of respect for her husband, an act that the artist considered to be vandalism.
It is not difficult to imagine the pride or even vanity of a man whose name appears on…
Are you happy with your life? Think about that question again. Are you happy with your life? If you said no, let me ask you this. What would make you happy? Most, if asked this question, would give answers like, more money, better health, better education, more friends or being more popular. However, if we turn and ask the people that have more money, better health, better education, and that are more popular, they might respond this way, “I am still not happy.” Has it ever occurred to you, that maybe there is something that would make us happy? Something…
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Oh for a Copy of the Bible To imagine what it would have been like for those who, in the first century, received the books of the New Testament which had just been written and sent to them is beyond … Read More
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PUESTOS PARA LA DEFENSA DEL EVANGELIO Hace Varios años leí en una de las revistas de la Iglesia de Cristo en inglés llamada la espada espiritual, el título era: “Puestos para la defensa del Evangelio”. Sin embargo la frase proviene … Read More
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Two Philosophies of Preaching The clarity of the message of every prophet of God stands in marked contrast to much of the preaching done today. While it might be true that some have been too harsh in their preaching throughout … Read More
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Complaining and Discontentment Ruin Your Heart For more than fifteen years I have challenged parents to find more time to study God’s Word and train up their children. Oftentimes, I was met with the excuse: “We just don’t have enough … Read More
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Political Correctness by the Preacher? Over the years, the style of preaching has changed. In recent years, the impact of political correctness has created an atmosphere in many churches today where sin may be dealt with in a generic way … Read More
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by Garland M. Robinson
If God allowed everyone to follow their own feelings, then there would be no need for the Bible. You would believe…
