A Stable Faith
The need for a firm foundation in any endeavor is unquestioned. Our homes, our office buildings and even our street and highways are formed upon a solid base or foundation. We recognize that a successful future requires a good educational foundation for a career or trade. It is also true that stability from a firm […]
Worth Quoting
Here is a quote that calls us to the journey of restoration. “Upon the platform of the gospel, only, can we as a body of Christians fulfill our destiny; by conformity to the elements of sectarian popularity we hasten backward to insolvency and shame.” Thomas D. Butler, 1868 in Millennial Harbinger I can scant think […]
Summer on the Eastern Shore
We do Vacation Bible School a little differently at Eastern Shore. Instead of a week of VBS we do our VBS every Wednesday night during the summer. At the same time, we conduct our Summer Series for the adults with speakers from around the area. This summer the adults are studying The Wisdom of Solomon: […]
Attack of the Pink Monkeys
We leave Daphne for the backwoods of Walker County, Alabama on Saturday. We’ll be spending a week at Indian Creek Youth Camp with almost 200 young people from across the southeast. At present, 24 are scheduled to go from Eastern Shore. See at right, our 2007 group had a wonderful time and have looked forward […]
To The Point
Sometimes, it’s hard to boil down an Biblical concept into simple terms. In fact it seems that some people have made the Bible so complicated that others find nothing but confusion as they turn to Scripture. The subjects of salvation and condemnation are so often turned on their head that we may become powerless to […]
Church Controversy Must Be Controlled
The eloquent penman Wayne Jackson offers another fine article from his Christian Courier website. We highly recommend the website to our readers as a fine site with a wide variety of articles for your consideration. One article in particular was posted today and should be required reading for every church member. Entitled Church Controversies, Jackson […]
Resurrection Under Attack – Again
Time Magazine Online is attacking the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In an article published Monday, the magazine reports a dubious claim by a Jewish collector that an inscription has been found which shows the idea of three days in the tomb and then a resurrection was already known of in Jewish legend before Jesus actually […]
Love
Continuing my thoughts on the Colossian letter, I come to Colossians 3:14: “Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” To appreciate the depth of this verse, we ought look back to the immediately preceding verses to gain the proper context. Paul has encouraged Christians to dress themselves in […]
Family Facts
Here’s an interesting report from The Heritage Foundation on the subject of raising children. It’s an interesting top ten list about children raised in good, solid families. Click here for the video.
Dale’s Blog
Dale Jenkins preaches for the church in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Many of you know his father, Jerry at Roebuck Parkway in Birmingham. I was reading Dale’s blog and came across this article on Songs. I think you will enjoy it.
