I recently had the privilege of listening to the president of Freed-Hardeman University, David Shannon, speak at the annual Leadership Workshop hosted by the Briensburg church of Christ in Marshall County, Kentucky. During brother Shannon’s presentation, he suggested that every Christian would do well to have three lists of people with five names on each list.  I would like to share his idea with you. I suppose you could say that I would like to share our idea with you. Since hearing brother Shannon, I actually separated one of his lists into two lists and have added an additional list of my own. I’m thinking that it might be good for each of…

We have all thought about the validity of the argument for the separation of church and state. We remember Jesus saying, “Give unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s, and give unto God that which is God’s.” We understand that what God approves and what mankind approves are often two entirely different things. We know from the New Testament we have a responsibility to obey laws and respect the government under which we are organized. The kingdom of God is in the spiritual realm while earthly kingdoms are in the physical realm – but the two touch shoulders and there is a place in earthly kingdoms for a Christian who is…

As far as I know, two men who never knew each other had a lot in common. I believe that there are many who also may have a lot in common with them. The first man I am thinking of has already left us. Fairly late in life, he enjoyed a good relationship with the Lord and with members of the Lord’s church.  It was not always that way.  Although he had been baptized fairly early in life, he spent most of his adult life estranged from the Lord and His people. After a lot of prayer for him and as a result of some good influences in his life, he was restored. …

At this time next week, I will board a plane and travel to our nation’s capital in Washington D.C. I am happy to announce that the purpose of my visit is entirely spiritual. You will be glad to know that in our country, before the general assemblies of the House and Senate, prayers are still made. So on March 21st at 12 noon in front of our political arena, I will say a prayer before the House of Representatives. In a world where Christians are often concerned about God being forgotten and prayer being removed – take consolation in the fact that we are still praying at the epicenter of…

I recently had the privilege of hearing brother Dan Jenkins speak at the Freed-Hardeman University Lectureship. As usual, he did an outstanding job of presenting important truths from the word of God. The topic assigned to him had to do with the superiority of Christ, especially as it relates to His authority. It might not surprise those who read this that some of my thoughts are based (maybe somewhat loosely) on some of the material I was privileged to hear. Toward the end of my thoughts, though, I plan to turn the tables somewhat and make an application that brother Dan did not make. As a part of brother Jenkins’ presentation, he told…