By Johnie Edwards According to a survey reported in the October 24, 1997 USA Today, the wealthiest 1% of families were asked what they would pay for first and how much, stated “they would pay $640,000.00 for a place in heaven.” Heaven Cannot Be Bought With Money When Simon tried to buy the gift of …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Quips & Quotes
Church Pews Needed The church at Midland, Texas would like to purchase four used pews. These need to be approximately 12 feet long. Wade Gamblin, 4731 W. Cuthbert St., Midland, Texas 79703. Free Tract, “Why I Left The Denominational Church of Christ,” Available Last year, the article “Why I Left The Denominational Church of Christ” …
Beer Bottle Epitaph
By Larry Ray Hafley Harry Caray, the famed baseball announcer who died recently, has been widely eulogized and remembered by those of the world. He was a profane, beer drinking man of the world. In fact, his drinking exploits were so fabled that he was labeled, “The mayor of Rush Street,” a notorious “Bourbon Street” in …
“What Is Wrong With Dancing?”
By Gene Taylor There was an interesting article by Jennifer Lee in The Wall Street Journal Monday, August 11 (“Before the Fall: Small Church Seeks the Purity of Eden” 1). It told of a church that held “clothing-optional” services. The one-room church with its lace curtains could be any other small-town church in America until the …