The Thousand Year Reign of Christ
Within the current evangelical religious culture there is a great hope and longing for that is commonly known as the thousand year reign of Christ. Also known as the millenial reign of Christ this idea asserts that Jesus will one day return to earth, defeat all the enemies of the cross and will himself sit […]
Monday Memo – Joseph
“The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph’s charge. because the Lord was with him. And whatever he did, the Lord made it succeed. (Genesis 39:23) CNN told us Friday that Americans were turning to fortune tellers to help them get through the present economic hardships. That only proves […]
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 […]
