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
Emotional Religion
[NOTE: The following was written by A.P. board member Frank Chesser.] Sin moved from the mind of Satan to the heart of Eve, destroyed her purity and innocence, soiled her soul with consequences for life, and broke the heart of God. Sin is the soothing sound of religious error that blinds the mind and calms...Continue reading
Our current situation
Our current society is in a complete downward spiral with regards to religion. A recent report states that most Americans (over half of the country) do not attend weekly church services. We have musical performances on network television that praise the altar of Satan, along with sin and immorality filling our children’s minds through cartoons...Continue reading
The Piercing of Jesus
Two fascinating Messianic contexts are found in Psalm 22 and Zechariah 12-13 where a flurry of several very specific anticipations is presented. One of these anticipations predicts that the Messiah would be “pierced.” Compare the Psalmist’s allusion with Zechariah’s: For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My...Continue reading
All about Thee in 2023
Here we are a few months into a new year. By this time many of our “new year’s resolutions” have been forgotten and we have just went back doing the same thing we did last year. However, it is not too late to begin a start a new resolution, not only a new one, but...Continue reading
ARE YOU ADOPTED?
As a parent who has an adopted child, adoption is such a blessing – to both the child and the parent. There are many children in this world who are seeking to be adopted and loved by loving parents, and many loving parents who are seeking to adopt. Just as in our physical lives, we...Continue reading
When did the church of Christ begin?
Recently I listened to a sermon which was preached by Buddy Bell at the Landmark church in Montgomery Alabama. In this sermon, Mr. Bell attempted to justify the use of instrumental music in worship, by saying that it is a “preference” and not a “salvation” issue. Of course, I completely 100% DISAGREE with Mr. Bell...Continue reading
A lot to be thankful for
Here we are in the midst of the holiday season. It is a time that we reflect on things that we are thankful for. And here in Rabun County, we have a lot to be thankful for. Here are just some things that I think we ought to be thankful for here in Rabun County....Continue reading
Crisis at the Border
Crisis at the Border Mckinley Pate Lately, we have heard the term “crisis at the border” a lot. The debate going back and forth is whether or not this is a true crisis, and frankly that is another talk for another time. However, the talk got me to thinking about the future crisis at the...Continue reading