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Guest Post: The Church and Money
[Today’s post is the 8th in our continuing “The Church and…” series. It is written by Craig Ford, who is a missionary in Papua New Guinea. Craig is one of the writers at the blog Money Help for Christians. You can subscribe to the blog’s RSS feed here. We are grateful for Craig’s insight into this topic, and for taking time to write for us.] I grew up believing that discussions about money carried a certain amount of ‘unholiness’. Those who are truly spiritual elevate themselves above such petty issues and instead focus on more important discussions of salvation, baptism, heaven, and hell. I assumed that the truly holy are…
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Listen to Lectures
One of the highlights of my year is the annual Freed-Hardeman Bible Lectureship. However, there are many other lectureships throughout the brotherhood each year. Several of these are now available on iTunes, and most in their entirety! While listening isn’t the same as attending, being able to hear these lessons is a great way to learn more of God’s Word either on your computer or iPod/iPhone. Here are a few examples. [Clicking on the links will open the blog or website for each series. You can listen to these directly from your computer or find them in iTunes. You don’t need an iPod/iPhone to hear these great lessons.] 1. Bear Valley Bible…
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Meeting a Hero
We live in the “celebrity sightings” era. Magazines and websites are covered with pictures of celebrities doing everything from performing on stage to eating lunch. Personally, I feel for those who have to go to remote places to truly “get away” (even though the public still knows where they are going!). Then there are those pictures of when we meet a hero. Maybe it’s the autograph of a sports star that you’ve long admired, or a picture you post on Facebook of you and a hero. Sometimes people will go out of their way to figure out the schedule of a hero just to see him or her in the…
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30 Encouraging Quotes
Need a midweek lift? How about some words of encouragement. (Quotes from various websites and books.) 1. “Problems are only opportunities with thorns on them.” –Hugh Miller 2. “A bend in the road is not the end of the road… unless you fail to make the turn. ” –Unknown 3. “I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength.” –Paul 4. “Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.” –Aldous Huxley 5. “When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.” –Unknown 6. “I shall dwell in the house of…
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Guest Post: The Church and Technology
[Today’s post is the 2nd in our series entitled “The Church and…”. The writer today is my friend Dale Jenkins. Dale preaches for the Spring Meadows church of Christ in Spring Hill, Tennessee. He wears many hats, including cohosting iPreach the podcast with me. It is a joy to work with Dale in this way. Make sure you check out his “Blog that Binds” here.] “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Colossians 3:17). Somewhere between 1436 and 1450 Gutenburg is credited as having invented the printing press (wonder how many people…
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It Can't Compare
Several years ago, we had a class at a youth rally at 9th Avenue taught by my friend Larry Davenport. His topic was “Can the Bible Compare with Hollywood?” As always, Larry did a great job, but it was the way he started the class that will forever hold a place in my mind. Larry started by retelling some of the awesome accounts in the Bible (the parting of the Red Sea, creation, Noah’s ark, etc.). He then reminded these young people that all these were real events, not done with trick photography or computer technology. After that brief introduction, Larry renamed the class: “Why Hollywood Can’t Compare with the…
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Friday Links Roundup: Many Limbs Edition
We are in Alabama today, helping Leah’s parents clean up their yard. Earlier this year, their “neck of the woods” was hit by some very strong storms that left a large number of limbs and branches down in their yard. We are helping them clean up their yard as much as we can in a couple of days. We are looking forward to getting back to Lebanon Road for worship on Sunday. We have to say “goodbye” to Chris LaFever this Sunday. He has served as our summer youth intern and has done a very good work. We know he will do well in his future, but we hate to see…
