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LET'S NOT BE NARROW
(by Roy E. Cogdill)One of the most dreadful things many people can imagine is that they will be accused of "narrow mindedness" in religion. That literally scares them to death; the very thought that they might be considered narrow drives them completely away from the truth. Yet it should not. Truth is narrow. There is nothing liberal or generous about truth; it all narrows down to just one fact. The proper answer to the mathematical…
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“It’s Just Singing”
Years ago the church we were a part of would occasionally devote a service to
hymn singing. One good, knowledgeable brother who was usually faithful to
attend the assemblies, would choose not to come then, because, as he put it, “It’s
just singing.” I have also heard people say, “Some people like to sing, but that’s
just not my personality.”
How would you answer this question: “Why should we sing in worship to God?”
A quick answer could be, “Because He has commanded it.” However there is
much more involved than that.
God created us with the capacity… -
WEAK BUT STRONG
(John Humphries)This paradox looks to Hebrews 11:34 where the “weak” were made “strong”. These were people of faith in God many years before New Testament times. They were able to prevail against overwhelming forces and extreme challenges because of their faith. They would appear to be weak and small in the eyes of the world. But they were examples of spiritual strength because of God's grace and mighty hand. Through the trying and testing of their faith, they became strong…
