Would You Turn the Other Cheek?
Joseph McKinney tells a remarkable story of struggle and strength found in a new Christian who must face the consequences of her actions. Please read the article at Brotherhood News.
Would You Turn the Other Cheek?
Joseph McKinney tells a remarkable story of struggle and strength found in a new Christian who must face the consequences of her actions. Please read the article at Brotherhood News.
When Evil is Good
There are times when we wonder why we struggle so much. We wonder why there seems to be so much badness or evil in the world. Why must the righteous suffer while the wicked seem to prosper and flourish? Questions like these are neither new nor uncommon. Often the psalmist cried to God for deliverance […]
Where It Began
Paul asked the Corinthians to bear with him in a little foolishness (2 Corinthians 11:1) and so I ask you to bear with me a bit over a very special story. In the summer of 1986 I met a young Tennessee girl who happened to be in an English literature class I was taking at […]
Freed-Hardeman Lectureship – Final Day
The Freed-Hardeman Lectureship came to an end Thursday and brought a close to Crying Out to God: Praise and Prayer in the Psalms.” This 73rd annual lectureship was well attended with over 2,000 registrants plus the student body. Winford Claiborne, the well read host of the International Bible Hour led off at 7:30. Claiborne’s great […]
Freed-Hardeman Lectureships – Day 3
The Freed-Hardeman Lectureships continued Wednesday in Henderson, Tennessee despite the cold and windy weather. However it has been dry which is also appreciated. Last year the lectures were assaulted by a tornado that struck Union University just north of Jackson, Tennessee. Aside from the cold, this has been a week of great weather so far. […]
Roger Johnson, Columbus, GA
Any number of people contribute to our lives. Some in great ways and some in smaller, less noticeable ways. Roger Johnson played a pivotal role in my life when, in 2000, he strongly suggested that I reconsider my decision to preach only intermittently. Roger, who now preaches for the Edgewood church of Christ in Columbus, […]
Freed-Hardeman Lectures – Day 2
A beautiful day in Henderson, Tennessee for this second day of the annual Freed-Hardeman Bible Lectureships. By nightfall the temperature had already dropped to 25 which promises a real chill for Wednesday morning. Two of the morning sessions were in Chapel Hall which is inside the Old Main Administration Building. This building was constructed in […]
A Personal Note
Transparency is the buzzword in Washington these days so let me be transparent too. Something happened this morning that has never happened to me before – never. It was a moment of personal humiliation that has likely scared me for the remainder of my life. You must understand, I have traveled the world and stayed […]
Freed-Hardeman Day 1
The first full day of the Freed-Hardeman Lectureship is over and we will soon be heading into the second day. Open Forum The most popular session is always the Open Forum which is moderated by Dr. Ralph Gilmore. The Monday sessions are typically quiet with few questions. Gilmore sets the stage by discussing questions that […]
