Can you believe we’re celebrating the 5th year of To Be Praised Ministries this year?! 2020 has been unwieldy and challenging, but I’m thankful, despite it all, the second half of this year involves an anniversary announcement for To Be Praised! In 5 years, God has shown me so much mercy and favor as the […]

Personal Work is Personal It is easy for us to overlook the important role personal conversation has in the conversion of the world. We long for days like that Pentecost when the response to preaching resulted in 3,000 conversions. That … Read More →

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A Constant Eternal Unchanging Security Our world is in a constant state of fear, flux, chaos and confusion. Truth, love, logic and common-sense have somehow seemingly been separated and sequestered from society in general. The good guys are now often … Read More →

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When I hear a news item that seems too bizarre to be true, I go to the Internet to see if reliable sources can verify what happened. When I heard about Bibles being burned by Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland, Oregon, such an action seemed dubious. Why would a “civil rights” group want to […]

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In this article we are going to study the problems of self. We will see not only the reality but also the magnitude of the problem—how selfishness can cost us our eternal soul. We will note several Biblical examples of selfish people who illustrate the characteristics and consequences of an improper attitude toward self. We will cite several problems one can expect to have if he is egotistical and self-centered. This article will offer some practical suggestions on how to solve the problem of self.

Vol. 12, No. 54               …

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“The reason talk is cheap,” said one wise man, “is because the supply always exceeds the demand.”

That’s certainly true in the internet age! Websites are cluttered with strings of comments that users have made about — well, anything and everything. You didn’t ask for their opinions, but you get them anyway. Even when they aren’t using their mouths, some folks are doing a lot of talking. And, if you’re like me, you’ve found that much of it isn’t worth hearing (or reading).

“In the multitude of words…

     The saving gospel needs no revisions, additions or alternations. The gospel, as it is, will save man as he is. "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain." (1 Corinthians 15:1-2) Salvation can be a reality only when the saving gospel is proclaimed, accepted and obeyed.