A Primer on the Meaning of Faith

Views: 104[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction There is hardly a more important subject for mankind to contemplate—and understand— than that of faith. It is a subject (and word) that men widely abuse and misuse. This misunderstanding…

Death, Be Not Proud—Lavonne McClish

Views: 85[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] In 1949, John Gunther wrote a very emotional novel entitled Death, Be Not Proud chronicling the illness (a brain tumor) and death of his young son. I like to hope that death will…

The “Purpose-Driven” Church Paradigm

Views: 128[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction Churches should have goals and aims. In this sense every congregation of the Lord’s people should be driven by purpose rather than stumbling along haphazardly. However, purpose-driven has taken on…

The “Isaiah” Attitude

Views: 84[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Seven centuries before the Christ came, God had a job that needed to be done. He asked, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Isaiah replied, “Here…

Stand Fast and Fight

Views: 69[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The whole point of a soldier’s being well-armed is not for the parade ground, the reviewing stand, or mock maneuvers, but for the field of combat. The reason we are…

Some “Why Nots” of Worship

Views: 86[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The worship of Almighty God is both an exalted privilege and an immense responsibility. Failure to grasp these factors plunged the likes of Cain (Gen. 4), Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10),…

Respect for Scripture

Views: 64[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Of the law of Moses Jesus said: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven:…

“Let’s Party”

Views: 70[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] It has finally come to this. A few years ago, a brother asserted that worship should be a party, a “celebration” (Marvin Phillips, speech at Nashville, TN “Jubilee,” July 1989)….

Fools—Ancient and Modern

Views: 78Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]  …because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them. For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are…

“Faith” in the Bible

Views: 79[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Faith is one of the most frequently found words and concepts in the Bible. It is also one of the most misunderstood and abused Biblical words. Without controversy, the Bible…