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.
To say, “Our world has changed,” is an understatement. Within two weeks, the way we travel, conduct business, and interact with humanity does not resemble our behavior when we began the month on March 1st. Everyone’s “adjustment” has been different because of where we live, how we work, and how we congregate. But one thing …
As you aware, our Grief Seminar that was scheduled for later this month has been cancelled. We are working on rescheduling this opportunity for later in 2020. We will let you know soon when this seminar will take place. While we find ourselves rescheduling events and rearranging our plans, we know challenges and dealing difficult …
We know that our heart can “break” emotionally due to loss of life, watching someone lead a life away from Christ, dealing with failing health, tragedy and trauma, the loss of a job (income), severed relationships, and absorbing hurtful words from someone we love. These situations and more cause one to grieve. Grief affects a …
Grief is a natural and healthy consequence that should occur when a loss has happened in your life! We are reminded of this in Job 6:1-3, Then Job answered and said: Oh, that my grief were fully weighed, And my calamity laid with it on the scales! For then it would be heavier than the …
Our darkest moments are when we have a “loss” in our life. It does not matter if we are expecting this loss or not, we still feel overwhelmed, hurt, disappointed, and alone. Loss in our life can take the form of losing a dear friend or family member to death, losing our home due to …
It is truly a blessing to be part of a loving family. In like fashion, it is a great blessing to have dear friends. Sadly, not everyone knows what it feels like to be part of such things. All too often we take our family and friends for granted. If you are so blessed as …
“Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. He comes forth like a flower and fades away; he flees like a shadow and does not continue.” Job 14:1-2 reminds us life is hard and short. This is not “news” to any of us! We are all aware of the …
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may …
How have you experienced compassion? Someone opening a door for you? A smile given to you when you needed it the most? Being responded to with kindness during a difficult time? Have you fallen short and not lived up to societal expectations, but you have an encountered someone who chooses to be nice to you …
Today, some of us somewhere: are receiving bad news, having to deal with unexpected challenges, existing in the darkness of being alone, having our feelings hurt, aren’t sure where our next meal is coming from, wondering how are we going to make that payment or going through excruciating physical pain. During times like these, we …
