Author: lakecofc

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Ponder: The laws of physics and the word of God    Send article as PDF   

            Do you have trouble figuring out who is on the other end of the phone line? What if God called you and you didn’t recognize Him? In a way, that’s what happened to Samuel. God called him (not by phone!), but Samuel thought it…

We ought always to do our best for the Lord, including (but not limited to) the assembly. He is more than worthy of the finest service we can render. Here are a few suggestions for improving the assembly:    Send article as PDF   

            Each Sunday morning we have a Scripture reading near the beginning of the assembly. This is not merely to prepare you for the sermon. Paul exhorted Timothy to “give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine” (1 Timothy 4:13). Just as exhortation and doctrine…

         Was Saul saved on the Damascus Road? (Be careful, now!) He was struck blind on that road; he spoke with Jesus; he came to a new understanding. But was he saved on the road? Emphatically, no!    Send article as PDF   

            Did you hear about the four church members, Sam Somebody, Evan Everybody, Andy Anybody, and Norbert Nobody? Whenever a job needed done at church, Everybody figured Anybody could do that. But Anybody thought Somebody would surely do it. Of course, Nobody ended up doing…

            Eons ago it was popular to wear lapel buttons. I remember one that said, “I’m a Werf!” That was supposed to get folks to ask, “What’s a Werf?” The wearer would then explain that “werf” was an acronym for “Wide-Eyed Religious Fanatic.” Supposedly that…

            OK, I confess, I’m guilty! I am not the world’s greatest listener. I suspect that all of us would do well to sharpen our listening skills. Nowhere is that more true than in listening to the word of God. Hearing God’s word involves far…

            I have several old photos of ancestors who passed away well over 100 years ago. In a few cases, however, I have no idea who is in that old picture. How frustrating! Just a name would be helpful. Better yet, why didn’t someone back…