No Explanation

Manna. The people had never seen it before. They did not know what it was. So comes the question: why didn't God tell them ahead of time? Why did he send the manna with no prior explanation of how he was going to supply their nutritional needs?

At the Cross

These words were first published by Isaac Watts in 1707. Isaac Watts has been called the "Father of English Hymnody." It was said of him, "He displayed a propensity for rhyme at home, driving his parents to the point of distraction on many occasions with his verse."

Raccoon John Smith (2)

Life was not easy for John Smith in Wayne County, Kentucky in 1804. Like many of his fellow Kentuckians, John Smith wanted a better life than those who had gone before.

Business Ethics

For God's person, the term "business ethics" is not a contradiction in terms! It's a way of life.

The Real Tragedy

by Matt Johnson Many of you have been reading about and seeing videos and pictures of the devastation in Haiti and the heartbreaking stories that have emerged. The loss of life is almost incomprehensible.

A Failure to Understand the Lord's Church (1)

People who misunderstand Scripture come to the wrong conclusions because they are either using faulty definitions or looking at God's Word from a skewed perspective.

Progress of the Gospel

The Brazil national flag sports the phrase, "Order and Progress." Though the underlying philosophy behind the phrase is long dead, the words remind us of a Biblical principle. When God's order or structure is followed, progress results. Philippians is not only the letter of joy which Paul writes from prison, but the letter of the gospel's progress as well.

The Great Exchange

by Jeff A. Jenkins In 2 Corinthians 5:18-21, the great apostle Paul discusses the principle of reconciliation. He begins with the phrase, "all these things are of God," (v. 18), reminding us that everything associated with salvation begins with God.

Some Things Are Always With Us

For the past few weeks the news has focused upon the disastrous earthquake in Haiti. Estimates of dead, injured, and homeless have continuously escalated until the total of all such damage exceeds one million victims.

In Groundhog We Trust

We might as well get ready for the reports. On February 2, just as in years past, there will be news reports from Punxsutawney, PA. This town of just over 6,000 residents attracts thousands for the annual ritual of the groundhog.

Tourists

A few years ago, my husband and I had the opportunity to visit Italy. The land was beautiful and rich in history and the residents were kind and helpful. However, it was obvious to everyone, including ourselves, that we didn't belong there.

The Admirable Ox?

Cheating on loved ones is not "cool." It's tawdry and selfish, and it renders the participants the very opposite of what they imagine themselves to be.

Ain't No Sunshine

In my mind I can still hear Bill Withers voice coming from that old radio, "Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, only darkness every day."

Life in a Sanctified Kingdom (2)

When we enter the kingdom of our Lord, we come in through the door (John 10:9). We submit to the Lord and we have our sins washed away in the waters of baptism (Acts 2:39; 1 John 1:9). Christ then adds us to the Church (Acts 2:47).

What Can Happen Because Of You?

by Charles Box In God's kingdom (the church) good things can happen because of you or bad things can happen because of you.