By Jim McDonald Paul instructed Timothy, “Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15). Approval of God requires “handling aright” God’s word and to do that one must make a clear distinction between the Old and the New Testament. …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
A Sure Way to a Happy Day
HAPPINESS is something we create in our mind, It’s not something you search for and so seldom find It’s just waking up and beginning the day By counting our blessings and kneeling to pray It’s giving up thoughts that breed discontent And accepting what comes as a “gift heaven-sent” It’s giving …
Offering a Tour of Hell
By Jarrod Jacobs In the October 20, 1995 edition of The Tennessean, Ray Waddle reported on a trend among many of the denominational churches in Donelson, Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, and Clarksville, Tennessee. Attributing the idea to Jerry Falwell, area Baptist churches were offering tours of “Judgment Houses” in lieu of haunted houses. Yet, another example of …
“Mr. Holland’s Opus”
By David West Reflections After Watching A Movie I’m not big on watching TV and movies, but both my daughters play in the band, and several had recommended “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” a movie about a high school band teacher. I went. In many ways it was a great movie. It takes the viewer though emotional highs …