One of the most memorable parts of the Disney movie “Up” is the dog that is repeatedly distracted by the “Squirrel!” While trying to pay attention (“Squirrel!”) to some very important instructions, the dog has a hard time not being distracted (“Squirrel!”). What a silly dog! Fortunately, as humans, we have advanced completely beyond such distractions in our lives. Right? Um, wrong!…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 142)
One of the qualifications for a deacon is that he must not be “double-tongued” (1 Tim. 3:8). The expression describes a man who says one thing to one person and then something different to another person. A deacon must be honest and straightforward in his dealings with all people. So, is that just a qualification for deacons, or is that a responsibility…
Our lectureship begins in less than a week. This is one of the highlights of our church calendar every year, when some of the best preachers in the brotherhood are invited to come and speak on a variety of Biblical topics. It is like a free spiritual buffet for every Christian—without any restrictions or calorie counting—and everything on the menu is terrific! …
Some disciples in Corinth were claiming, “I am of Paul” (1 Cor. 1:12). One essential condition of making such a claim was that such persons must have been “baptized in the name of Paul” (1:13). Since they were not “baptized in the name of Paul,” they could not be “of Paul”! Some today are claiming, “I am of Christ” (i.e., I am…
Work!
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Dear friends, the Bible teaches us that we are to “work.” Regardless of how your parents raised you, regardless of how our society has conditioned you, regardless of how you personally feel about the matter, God commands us to “work.” A Christian is to “labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have…” (Eph. 4:28). “Labor” is a present…
“We’d like to ask everyone at this time (at least one member from each family) to take one of the Attendance Cards in the back of the pew in front of you and fill out the information requested there.” Why? Perhaps, like me, you’ve been to other congregations who don’t ask for Attendance Cards to be completed (and many do not even…
Being a parent is not easy, and it is hard to see the ramifications that some decisions will have, especially “at the moment.” But, to parents who still have children living at home, would you please consider the message that your children are receiving from you about the church? Young children do not understand the nature of the church as explained in…
Christmas seems to come faster every year! And, as kids (especially girls) get older, the challenge of what to buy seems to increase! I have a humble, fatherly, brotherly, heart-felt request to make of every parent who has a daughter. Instead of buying her toys this year (whatever those “toys” are now), please buy her shirts that cover her cleavage. We expect…