Dealing with Grief—Lavonne James McClish

Views: 92[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction Since I lost both my parents several years ago within five months of each other, I feel I have learned better how to sympathize than I could before with others…

The Wickedness of Pride

Views: 83[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] “The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride and arrogancy…do I hate” (Pro. 8:13). The Bible deals with few sins more explicitly than with pride. Scripture is piled upon…

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…

Intellectual Snobbery—Enlarged

Views: 90[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction All of humanity profits from the accomplishments of those who have achieved advanced educations. Most of the advancements in technology and medicine and the modern “marvels” we enjoy every day…

Humility and Service

Views: 76[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] In 1 Peter 5:5–6, we read the following significant exhortation: “Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another; for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace…

How Does Your Garden Grow?—Andy McClish

Views: 99[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] In the spring of year when many people just naturally feel like tilling soil, planting things, and growing things. The weather has turned warmer, the sun seems to shine more,…

What is Appropriate in Preaching?

Views: 117[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction To the Corinthians Paul wrote: “For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach…

Moses, the Great Man of God

Views: 153[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction If one is somehow yet unconvinced of the greatness of Moses, perhaps the following three incidents will give him pause: At Hazeroth in the Wilderness (Num. 11:35), Aaron and Miriam rebelled…

Respect for Scripture

Views: 98[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles  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: but…

“Put Things Right”

Views: 136[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] NASA launched Voyager Spacecrafts 1 and 2 in 1977. They continue to make space exploration history on several counts. After sending back stunning pictures of Saturn (1980), Uranus (1986), and Neptune…