The Ideal Home—No. 2
Views: 81[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.] A house is where a family lives. A home is how a family lives. A home begins with a man and a woman who become husband and wife. What any…
Category: Friendship
“Please, Turn Up the Heat”
Views: 74[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] I have noticed that some people do not like to sit in the center section of pews during worship because they feel the cold air blowing directly on them. Some…
“Come Forth, My People”—No. 8
Views: 87[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Good people who are in bad churches need to hear the Lord’s warning in Revelation 18:4: “Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins,…
The Church Is Not Friendly
Views: 5[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] It is a sad experience to be in a crowd and not feel welcome. Those of us who visit congregations in other places have sometimes found ourselves wondering if they…
Seeking Peace Too Soon
Views: 92[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] There are some perverted folk who enjoy strife and controversy. Some actually revel in a good fight or even in warfare. I am sure that most folk prefer peaceful relations…
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…
The Pattern for Our Life
Views: 69[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] Luke tells us more about the first 30 years of Jesus’ earthly life than the other three who wrote about His life. Even with what Luke tells us we still…
Sources of Temptations
Views: 87[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] In the drama of living the Christian life, temptation is an ever-present factor for those who serve the Lord. He suffered it (Mat. 4:1–11) and recognized the reality of it in…
Some Signs of Spiritual Decline
Views: 84[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page. A deadly disease attacked our beautiful native live oak trees several decades ago called “live oak decline.” It was identifiable by branches that gradually lost their leaves and died. Tragically,…
On Dogs and Cats
Views: 76[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] For several years, we have had dogs and cats as family pets, giving me an opportunity to observe both of these animals quite closely. Moreover, I have been observant of…
