Andy

Last week I experienced one of the more sobering jobs a preacher must ever experience. You see, I had just started a new job that day, and that morning one of my elders and I had driven to Jackson ,TN to see one of our members in the ICU. When we returned later that morning … Read more…

Many of the things that we do in life are the direct result of circumstance, meaning that we find ourselves in a certain circumstance and then we react. We become associated with people by circumstance. We make friends by circumstance. We even meet our spouses, usually, by circumstance. There is nothing wrong with using circumstances … Read more…

Recently I heard about a preacher who received the complaint that he preached about Jesus “too much!” Can you imagine such a statement? Is it truly possible to talk about Jesus too much? Granted, there are a lot of topics, themes, scriptures, etc. that need to be taught and preached with the expectation of proclaiming … Read more…

In Scripture, God takes on numerous roles so as to illustrate His role in our lives. He is pictured as a Shepherd, a Potter, an Habitation, a Man of war, a Builder, an Husbandman, etc. Each picture is provided with a specific purpose to clue man in to the manifold manner by which God has … Read more…

It was the prayer of Jesus (John 17). It was the plea of Paul (Ephesians 4). However, it remains perhaps the single most elusive goal of all Christians. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity” (Psalm 133:1). Or at least from the experiences of Christians for the … Read more…

A child’s likeness to a parent is often recognizable by certain attributes, habits, peculiarities, or otherwise that they share. For instance, a mother and daughter may have a similar interest in shopping. Thus when that girl is likened to her parents, she is stated as being “more like mommy every day.” What is the origin … Read more…

The Bible’s conclusion of alcohol consumption. There are numerous examples of characters in Bible history who fell under the influence of the Devil’s fiery liquid. And how do the scriptures portray those individuals? Does anything positive ever come out of those instances of iniquity? Let’s call a few witnesses to the stand and gather some … Read more…

Not only, though, are there very obvious and blatant medical consequences to alcohol consumption, but there are social consequences as well. Homes are broken, money is wasted, and time is lost because of this evil and iniquitous vice. Both in this country and in the world over, this tool of the devil irreversibly damages lives. … Read more…

In the English Bible, the word “wine” is used to translate principally one Hebrew word and one Greek word (though a very few others are found). These are yayin (Hebrew – Old Testament) and oinos (Greek – New Testament). It is important to know that these words are both generic terms that can have reference … Read more…

(This ended up being a far longer work than I had originally intended. I wanted some written reminders of what I wanted and needed to accomplish as a father, and the more I thought the more I wrote. The result is a letter to the father of the young man my daughter one day may … Read more…