Every week, the ministers here at the South Green church of Christ write brief articles for the congregation's weekly bulletin. The following is a copy of those articles, which have been adapted to this digital environment. Brief and to the point, these articles are designed to inspire, encourage, and challenge all. We hope and trust you will find them useful.
Scripture is clear: The Lord expects us to be peacemakers.“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matt. 5:9) “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” (Rom. 12:18)So how might this be accomplished? Practically speaking, what would this look like? Four biblical acts that make …
A few days ago, I was blessed to celebrate my 50th birthday! Now, depending on your chapter in life, you may burst out laughing and say something like, “You are just a little pup!” Or, you may read these words and think I am ancient. I receive both reactions when I reveal my age when …
The article below appeared in our bulletin on Monday, June 1, 2015! I dug this article out for “reprint” as a reminder of how blessed I am to be allowed to serve at South Green St. and to highlight how many opportunities continue to exist for us to grow in so many ways! Note: I made …
On May 6, 2023, the United Kingdom had their first coronation ceremony for a monarch in 70 years. By all accounts, this was an elaborate and fascinating ordeal. Whether you consider yourself to be an Anglophile or not, there is much here to ponder in this special event. · It was estimated that more than $125 …
“For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the …
Divine names are extremely significant and packed full of meaning. Men like Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and David received a progressive revelation of the character of God by means of those names. B. F. Westcott once wrote: “Each name authoritatively given to God is, so to speak, a fresh and lasting revelation of his nature. Now …
“Happiness is not the absence of problems; it’s the ability to deal with them.” ~Unknown Recently, at the beginning of a meeting, one of the supervisors I work with at my “day job” was battling “allergy season.” As he was apologizing for coughing, etc. He said aloud, “I’m tired of losing this battle.” As soon …
If you listened to mainstream country music in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, you are familiar with the group Diamond Rio. One of their biggest hits is entitled, “One More Day.” The song was written by Bobby Tomberlin and Steven Dale Jones . The content of the song is based on the narrator having a …
I say it all the time, “I’ve learned more about parenting from my children than anyone else.” The older I get the more I cherish my time with my children. As I spend time with them and as I see the children of other parents grow into adulthood, I am reminded how much children need …
The great Kentucky writer, Wendell Berry, once wrote: “A man cannot despair if he can imagine a better life, and if he can enact something of its possibility.” (from The Unforeseen Wilderness about preserving Red River Gorge) As I understand it, Berry is saying that hope lives when people are promised something in the future and are …
