Posts from February 2023
The Element Within
The light bulb is an amazing invention, isn’t it? Every time we need to see what is in the darkness, we can flip that switch and that bulb shines brightly. Yet is that bulb actually shining? Nope, actually the bulb is just protecting the filament that has been carefully placed within the bulb that causes it to shine. This is kind of like us as Christians. Our physical…
More Than A Meal
One of the most unique and important blessings of living a Christian life is fellowship. More than a meal we might share, the word “fellowship” is used in the Bible to describe the sharing or partnership we all have as members of the body of Christ. Fellowship is a sharing of our faith with each other. In Philemon 6, Paul writes, “I pray that the fellowship of your faith…
An Introduction to the Book of Acts
The book of Acts is perhaps the most widely taught and read book in the churches of Christ. So much of our doctrine and practice comes directly from this 28-chapter history in narrative form. While it does contain history it is also a remarkable story of promises and fulfillment. This wonderful narrative, written by Luke, the physician, and addressed to the most excellent…
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
I’m not sure about you, but I know that my boys enjoy a nice peanut butter and jam sandwich for their lunch a lot of the time. Growing up I would skip the jam and have a nice thick layer of peanut butter. I could eat a ton of them. But, back to the kids. Not only do they enjoy a good peanut butter and jam sandwich, my oldest son has started to assemble the sandwich on his…