By J.S. Smith In Acts 5, we learn that two Christians, Ananias and his wife Sapphira, were intending to copy the example of Barnabas and other saints by selling a plot of land and bringing the proceeds to benefit the needy of the Jerusalem church. However, unlike Barnabas, this couple covets the notoriety of such …
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The Spirit of Isaac
By Mike Willis Most of us desire peace with one’s fellowman, although many of us are not willing to pay the price of peace. We are too concerned with standing up for our rights to look for and desire peace. The patriarch Isaac displayed an example of a righteous man who desired peace more than …
Who Drew the “Line in Sand” Against Gays?
By Richie Thetford In the Albuquerque Journal (August 13, 1998), a headline read: “Clerics’ Group Draws ‘Line in Sand’ Against Gays.” Before I read the article the first thing that came to mind was the fact that it was not any “cleric” group or any particular denomination that “drew the line” against homosexuality, but rather …
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Do The Simple Things
By Richard Boone I took the car to have the tires rotated and balanced and the alignment checked and adjusted. There was the customary wait, but when I noticed that my car was being driven onto the alignment rack, I stepped outside to watch and chat as I usually do. I talked with the alignment …