Sound teaching and preaching.  Direct biblical statements.  Holiness.  The name of Jesus in baptism. Take your pick; they are all under assault.  While the apostles preached an exclusive message, modern Christianity seeks to clarify the Bible’s intent so as to broaden it’s range of acceptance. Bible doctrines have become too narrow for the casual Christian.  Yet…

A claim was made that the first Civil War soldier’s grave ever decorated occurred in Warrantor, Virginia, on June 3, 1861. From that moment there was a thought to set aside a day to honor all those killed in the war.  They called it Decoration Day.  The Civil War rocked the country; tore apart families;…

An old story tells of a man who awoke in the middle of a long night.  His eyes quickly adjusted to his dark surroundings as there was no light to guide him.  The night lasted for many years with no appearance of the sun.  His life was lived out in blackness until one day the…

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an her apron, she read it, and this is what it said: For cutting the grass: $5.00…

In respect to the spring that is upon us, there is a truth that remains about life; in particular, this Christian life.  While flowers bloom and trees find their leaves, the fact is that their strength remains hidden beneath the ground.  Roots.  Often unappreciated, unseen, uncherished; yet roots bring nourishment and sustaining stability. Even the…