I couldn’t believe it. It was right there on one of the most listened-to stations in the DFW metroplex. The words I was hearing were in a new popular song and those words were dangerous. The song is “Same Love” …
Colleyville church of Christ
'the pillar and ground of the truth' (1 Timothy 3:15).
Category: General
I Don’t Care
When trying to live a holy life and leave sin behind, one of the hardest things that must be overcome is apathy. The “I don’t care” attitude hinders us from having the zeal necessary to resist Satan’s wiles. We see …
Possessed
Demon possession is a Bible topic long misunderstood. Skeptics ignore it, believers are curious about it, and Hollywood is obsessed with it. The truth is the Bible says it happened and if you want to believe any part of the …
What Does “Unauthorized” Mean?
Ross Haffner
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Some look at the Bible as a list of the things we must do and must not do. It is true that when we perform behaviors such as the ones listed in Galatians 5:19-21, or when we omit Christian traits from our lives like the …
Mechanisms of Remembrance
Ross Haffner
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[Our brother David Barker gave me this idea last week when he presided over the Lord’s Table when he talked about the fact that God uses symbols as mechanisms of remembrance. I wish to give credit where credit is due.] …
Sodom and Gomorrah: Sometimes we never learn.
In 1812 Napoleon and his troops invaded Russia. Until that point the French army had been nearly unstoppable. Napoleon was so emboldened by his success that he decided to march his troops right into the hardly survivable Russian winter. In …
Easter
Cadbury crème eggs, PAAS Easter egg coloring kits, baskets, fake grass, a new Sunday suit or dress, Easter egg hunts, and of course those yellow marshmallow Peeps. Easter has taken on a life of its own. I specifically remember one …
Should We Be Using One Cup?
When we in sorrow consider the unfaithfulness of many congregations we clearly see the problem. A lack of understanding or love for God’s law is at the heart of the issue when congregations allow unauthorized practices and doctrines to prevail …
That’s Your Interpretation, Part 2
Jehovah is and always has been a reasonable God (Isaiah 1:18). He is looking for those who understand so He wrote the Bible so that it is not too difficult to understand (Psalm 14:3; II Timothy 3:16-17). “God is not …
That’s Your Interpretation, Part 1
God’s word is “profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16), but many difficulties can occur when trying to understand theBible with preconceived notions or our own personal beliefs in mind. When attempting to discuss …