By George Harris We live in a modern world of advanced technology and creative competition. When we take a long hard look at the world, it becomes obvious that we can take a leaf out of their book. The Lord told us that we are to “be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves” (Matt. …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
When You Think No One Is Looking . . .
By Richard Boone So you think you’ve gotten away with something you knew you shouldn’t have done. There was the fear of get- ting caught, yet at the same time the excitement of getting by with it. After a while you become confident, perhaps even a little arrogant, that no one saw what you did. …
Situation Ethics and the Child of God
By Andy Alexander Situation ethics is a philosophy that teaches that sin may be acceptable, or at least, overlooked by God under certain specific situations. The philosophy says that one may be placed in a situation where he must choose be- tween the lesser of two evils. Those in the secular world would not view …
Our “Beloved” Brethren
By Richie Thetford One might ask “Why isn’t the church of Christ grow- ing in number like it once was?” That is a valid question and one that deserves an honest answer. Many elders, preachers, and members might offer various reasons as to why the church is not growing in number like it once was. But …