By Josh Winslett At the close of his epistle, James gives a final exhortation for patience with these words, “Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord” (James 5:7a). This... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks Gabriel Byrne portrayed Dr. Paul Weston, a therapist on the TV program “In Treatment.” I caught a few episodes several years ago when our cable company gave a pre... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks “Apostasy” isn’t a word my denomination uses much, probably because we don’t believe in it. Many evangelicals hold to the fifth tenet of John Calvin’s TULIP acronym that... Read more
By Joshua Winslett, Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Gideon is a very recognizable character in the Biblical narrative. He and his 300 are used to motivate Christians in their individual warf... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6). “The ve... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks, Siluria Baptist Church I stood there a bit speechless since it didn’t work out like I’d planned, though I suppose it made me look kind-hearted. I paid the bill for my h... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “I would pray that I bless all the people in the world and all the animals, my cat, Rusty, especially,” says Noah, age 6. Noah would also ask God... Read more
By Andy Waits, the associate pastor at FBC Springville If you want to be discouraged, spend a lot of time on social media. If you want to lose all hope in the future of our nation, read the... Read more
By Richard Harp, Deerfoot church of Christ I have been reading the Bible wrong for a very long time. This discovery has been both eye-opening and freeing at the same time. What I found may h... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks I taught recently in our church about the concept of Christian liberty vs. Christian responsibility. The Apostle Paul introduced the idea in 1 Corinthians when he wrote... Read more