Affection for God’s House

Views: 72[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.]             “I have set my affection on the house of my God” (1 Chr. 29:3). David spoke the forgoing words to express his consuming desire to see a great temple erected…

Emphasis on Money

Views: 68[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Sometimes the complaint is registered that “the church emphasizes money too much.” A preacher friend once told me of hearing this complaint from a family where he preached. The circumstances behind…

That’s What You Get

Views: 2[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Do you ever look at your friends and neighbors and wonder how they have nicer clothes, a bigger car, a finer house, take an expensive vacation every year and eat…

“I Thank My God. . .”

Views: 63[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Paul began his letter to the Philippians by saying: “I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you” (Phi. 1:3). Sometimes I get “bogged down” in thoughts about those who…

“For the Truth’s Sake”

Views: 59[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The title above appears in 2 John 2:  “for the truth’s sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever” John addressed this brief letter to one…

How God Wants Us to Give

Views: 77[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page. There is nothing more basic to Christianity than giving. Salvation through Christ and His church is the result of God’s inestimable gift of His only begotten Son (John. 3:16). The Christ…

Are You Predictable?

Views: 67[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.]             Have you ever known someone who was unpredictable?  You never know what they will say, where they will go, what they will do. You would not dare depend on…

“Prophesy Ye Not…”—Micah 1:6

Views: 128[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction             The first verse of Micah’s book is ripe with several important details. The name Micah means “Who is like Jehovah?” and is an abbreviated form of Michaiah, the name of…

When Your Husband Is Not a Christian—Lavonne James McClish.

Views: 89[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Paul commended Phoebe (Rom. 16:1–2), who was a succorer of many, including himself. We read nothing about her husband. If she had a husband, he was apparently not a Christian, or…

Xmas Xtremes

Views: 90[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] This is the time of year when most people are the happiest, friendliest, most hospitable, and most benevolent. I suppose the reason is what might be termed the “Christmas spirit.” What…