Avoiding the Big Rocks of Sin

by Mark Roberts

Thirty years ago the Exxon Valdez did the inexplicable. The huge tanker grounded on a reef, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound. The effect on the animals, water, and plants was catastrophic and recovery continues to this day. How could a supertanker with all that navigational technology possibly ram head-on into a well-marked reef?

Last week, a friend asked me if I had heard the heartbreaking news that two Christians I knew had left their spouses and run off into adultery together. How…

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“And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.  But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.  Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.  And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.” – Mark 10:13-16

With VBS just behind us we have focused, and rightfully so, on our children and lessons…

Eli was the high priest of Israel. He was a good man, but his two sons were a different story: they were “worthless men” who “did not know the Lord” — that is, they did not respect God’s authority (1 Samuel 2:12). Eli’s sons abused their position as priests for selfish gain, showed disregard for the sacrifices they administered, and even used the women who served outside the tabernacle for their own sexual pleasure (verses 12-17, 22).

Eventually a word came from the Lord: “I am about to judge [Eli’s] house forever…

The city had just been defeated by Abimelech and his troops; the remaining citizens, men and women, gathered in the city watchtower, seeking refuge from Abimelech and his warriors. The army surrounded the tower and was positioned to burn it and destroy all its fear-stricken residents. A woman…

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The term "procrastinate" is defined: "to put off doing something until a future time" - "to defer, postpone." And of course, the word "consequences" simply means that which follows or results from a certain course or action.

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” someone has said. One of the easiest things to do is to plan and promise to do what is right and good, but when the time comes to fulfill the plan, something always happens, and we do not get it done. Almost everyone intends to do right, straighten up and repent before he dies, but…

    I used to wonder how VBS got its name: Vacation Bible School.  Having completed our 8th annual event, I’ve got a good idea now.  When it’s over, you need a vacation!

    Our 2022 VBS on “Share the Gospel” was a tremendous success for many reasons.  First, the numbers speak for themselves.  The attendance count was 165, 201 (new record), 179, and 179.  There was considerable interest and enthusiasm all week long.  Our people are to be commended for their support and for making certain their children and grandchildren were here.

    Second, these numbers were not the result of offering…

“…a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all” (Colossians 3:11).

From the typical ancient Jewish perspective, humanity was divided into two groups: Jews and Gentiles (sometimes expressed as Jews and Greeks, as in the text above). In a similar way the Greeks divided humanity into two groups: Greeks and barbarians. The Greek word barbaros meant a person who speaks in a strange tongue; it was used broadly of foreigners who were ignorant of…

The New Creation

by Roger Lindsey

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17

Paul would have us realize that something fundamentally changed in us when we became obedient to the gospel of Christ and were baptized into Him according to His commandment. We are now a "new creation."

We have been born again as the Lord said we must be:

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born…

Unfortunately, there are frequent examples of Christians ‘liking’ things that should repulse them. For example:

• Someone posts an inappropriate picture of themself in…

    First, it’s not as easy as it looks. It only looks easy when you’re on the outside looking in—like when you don’t have any! Something amazing happens when a child turns 13 as 7 years of brain-freeze sets in. It can be a creative time of fun and laughter, or it can be over-the-top challenging (probably some of both). And you thought toddlers were tough...

1. Trust but verify. You have the right as a parent to know where they are, who they are with, where they are going, and when they’ll be home. You don’t stop parenting when your…