Why attend services?
Why attend services? Mckinley Pate Many people in the world today, do not think it is important to attend services regularly or even at all. Many people have this idea that “church” is a building, a place we go; not ever realizing that “church” is who we are and not where we go. Therefore as...Continue reading
Times are a changing!
Times are a changing! Mckinley Pate Years ago, I remember an elderly man make the statement “time are a changing.” At the time I was just a young boy and didn’t understand what he meant. Now that I am older, I understand what he was saying. I don’t consider myself to be old yet, I’m...Continue reading
The Dinner Table as Spiritual Weapon
One of the strongest weapons you can use against the ever-increasing culture war can be found in practically every Christian home—the dinner table. This nuclear arsenal is extremely effective and yet, sadly, under-utilized. In fact, in too many homes, Satan has convinced parents that drive thrus and grab-n-go meals are just as effective and satisfying....Continue reading
Should “Science” Trump Scripture?
Are creationists “science deniers,” as some contend?1 While we cannot speak for all Christians, we love science. The amazing things that science has done for mankind, the evidence science provides for the existence and defense of God, the things that we can learn about God and the things He has done, the value that Scripture...Continue reading
Worship – Is it for me or for God?
Recently I was told about a person who visited a certain congregation. She only visited one time and never returned. About a month later, one of the church members saw the visitor and invited her to come back to services again. The visitor’s response was “the worship service was just not what I was looking...Continue reading
Roman Jailer’s Attempted Suicide
The historicity of the contents of the Bible, and the Bible’s uncanny accuracy in its handling of people and circumstances long since faded into the annals of ancient history, are powerful demonstrations of its supernatural origins. Take, for example, the occasion when Paul and Silas were imprisoned in the Roman town of Philippi (Acts 16)....Continue reading
The Seed of Woman
A curious expression occurs in Genesis 3:15 that might easily escape the notice of the inattentive reader.1 The verse reads: “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” This prediction is uttered in context by...Continue reading
Closing the Coffin Lid
The coroner closed the door, and another death was recorded. Years earlier a diagnosis had been made and treatment was started. For months doctors tried to get the patient turned around and moving in the right direction. Lab work and scans were ordered, but often the results were ignored or overlooked. A specialist was brought...Continue reading
Back to the Bible
As one looks at the religious landscape, it can be confusing. One may ask, how did religion get in this position? There are over 33,000 different churches within the United States today. All teach different doctrines and worship God in different ways. Just looking at it all makes one’s head spin. However, this was not...Continue reading
One of the saddest stories I’ve ever heard
There were about seven of us sitting in a local restaurant telling tales, as men are known to do. We laughed together as some of the men shared embarrassing fishing stories. At some point the conversation drifted from fishing and trucks toward the more serious topic of families and children. I had been conducting a...Continue reading