By Bobby Witherington When I received the request to write an article on “Semonettes,” my first mental response was, “Why me?” I confess to regularly having difficulty completing a sermon within the recommended “time limit” though no one seems to know why the time should be so limited. Then I thought of the saying, “sermonettes are …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 29
The Proper Use Of The Pulpit
By Robert F. Turner The church was rent by problems, and feelings ran high. This preacher had strong convictions of his own as to the right and wrong involved, and entered the auditorium poised for the battle likely to ensue. But as he walked down the aisle he remembered advice received from an older Christian in …
Should One Call Names From The Pulpit?
By Tom Roberts Why not? Reason with me a moment. My name is Tom Roberts and I don’t mind people calling me by my name. I belong to the church of Christ. I don’t mind people referring to me as a member of the church, publicly or otherwise. If a person is a member of the …
I Was Just Thinkin’
By Lewis Willis Meanwhile, In Catholic Country. . . Some interesting things are happening, A campaign has been started for the canonization to sainthood of New York’s Cardinal Terence Cooke who died of leukemia on October 6, 1983. The campaign is said to be “a spirited public relations campaign.” The Akron Beacon Journal (12/25/84) quoted David …