The summer is ending, and school is resuming in most places. During this time of year, I am thankful I am not a schoolteacher. In my opinion, being a teacher is now more difficult than ever before – especially for those who serve in public schools. Fifty years ago, teachers...

“Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling….” (Jude 24).  There is an old adage: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” We all know the wisdom of taking preventative steps to prevent things such as fires, crime, and injury. Likewise, today’s medical care...

I visit 20-25 churches each year, most often as a guest preacher. I have been impressed by many of the churches and have met some very committed believers. Yet there is a growing trend in churches that is concerning. Many congregations are depreciating the observance of the Lord’s Supper. For...

The winter of 1864 was the coldest on record for Greene County, Tennessee. Historian Tim Massey reports that during the Civil War, many of the Union forces near Greenville were so ill-equipped that some froze to death in the frigid weather. One of the Union officers who received permission from...

My wife and I have participated in a small group with three other couples for many years. We meet monthly in each other’s homes to enjoy a good meal and enriching conversations. The New Testament describes similar activity in the first church, “Every day they continued to meet together in...