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.
Many times, we encounter challenges that make us re- think our commitment to Christ & the church. When we consider quitting or lessening our relationship with Christ & the church let’s: Remember why we started…Revelation 2:5—the church at Ephesus left their first love. Go back and remember why we chose to become a Christian, why …
In God’s Presence “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Ps. 16:11) If joy escapes you, are you seeking Him and His presence? In Obedience “Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.” …
To “delight” in something is to experience great pleasure. It is to be pleased by someone or something. Scripture tells us that God delights in His Son (cf. Isa. 42:1; Matt. 3:17). In like fashion, we should too! Knowing and following the Son of God, Jesus the Christ, should delight those of us who are …
We continue to see unprecedented job opportunities in our nation & locally. It almost seems employers are literally begging people to work. We can find work if we are seeking. This is especially true in the work of the church. Someone once told me, “their should never be any unemployed Christians.” Much work is to …
“Hi, this is Greg. Leave your name, number, and message after the tone. I will return your phone call.” A distant cousin of mine passed away on Monday, March 8th. Our grandfathers were brothers. I had never met Greg, but I had talked, emailed, and texted with him so much for the past 12 months, …
In Hebrews 11:23, the Bible says Moses’ parents hid him and protected his life “because they saw that the child was beautiful.” Beyond this particular circumstance with Moses, what could be said for all children? What makes for a beautiful child? Just the child itself—the mere existence of a little one made in the image …
Many times we may think if we are “silent” on an issue or do not take a stand, we convince ourselves we are not going along with something that opposes God’s expectations for us. Therefore, we are “pleasing” the Lord. What we “permit, we promote.” Meaning, if we “go along” with sin or immoral behavior …
Someone has said that the prophet Habakkuk runs the gamut of emotions in his short book—from sobbing to singing! Yes, indeed. He begins with sobbing by crying out: “O, Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you ‘Violence!’ and you will not save?” (Hab. 1:2) The …
It seems there is no end in sight in our world and society when it comes to conflict and division. Sin separates us from God but also creates conflict with humanity. As I type, our government is divided on just about all issues and our country continues to brace for division and protests. We live …
Why do we attend worship services? Hebrews 10:25 Why do we have congregational singing? Colossians 3:16 Why do we participate in the Lord’s Supper? I Corinthians 11:23-26 Why do we long to hear lessons from the Bible? Acts 17:11-12 Why do we “give of our means? Philippians. 4:15, I Corinthians. 16:2 Why do we participate …
