Author: lakecofc

            Some folks think it is arrogant to say, “I am saved.” Let’s see if we can clear the air a bit.    Send article as PDF   

              Are you in the clergy? Or are you a lay person? If you are a Christian, you should answer both questions the same: “Yes!”    Send article as PDF   

“He who is faithful in what is lease is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much” (Luke 16:10).    Send article as PDF   

Noah built the ark “by faith” (Hebrews 11:7). Since “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17), acting by faith means doing as God instructs. “Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did” (Genesis 6:22)….

            “For by grace you have been saved through faith . . .” (Ephesians 2:8, NKJV).    Send article as PDF   

           Eighty-four years ago today the Empire of Japan attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, thrusting this country into the Second World War. While as Christians “the weapons of our warfare are not carnal” (2 Corinthians 10:3), we can learn important lessons about…

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 Anyboy, 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…