Breaking Your Own Egg!  ~Dan Gulley, Smithville, TN Church of Christ~ There’s a story about a woman and her husband on vacation far away from home. The vacation was interrupted by a toothache. The couple looked up a dentist close by and made a visit. “I want a tooth pulled, and I want no anesthetic… Read More »

                                              No Deposit, No Return ~Mike Hinton, Blanchard, OK~ A styrofoam cup filled with coffee sits on the counter at the convenience store.  Beside it: torn          packaging that recently held cream and sugar, and a brown plastic stick used for a few seconds to  blend the concoction. Four items useful for the moment, but soon… Read More »

Spiritually Shabby Reflects on our Father ~Mt. Carmel Church of Christ, Athens, AL~ The following was written by Richard Clinard and shared with me by Wilma. I think it is worth sharing.      When I was growing up, the one thing that you did not do was embarrass your parents. That is not to say… Read More »

“Be Thankful to Him” Psa. 100:4 ~Bill Brandstatter, preacher  Marion, IL  Church of Christ~ Thanksgiving means a lot of turkey for a lot of folks. There is too much of an emphasis on the material and not the spiritual. This Thanksgiving our emphasis should be on the spiritual aspects of Thanksgiving, not so much the… Read More »

Knowing Is Less Than Half of the Battle ~Josh Blackmer ,Palm Beach Lakes Church of Christ, Palm Beach Gardens, FL~ Since 1904, the Chilton publishing company has been a trusted source of information on automotive repair. They have built a reputation of accurate and helpful information for those working on their vehicles. If you needed… Read More »

Trust God With a Stone in Your Hand ~Edd Sterchi, Broadway Church of Christ, Campbellsville, KY~                 I hope that title got your attention. Let me explain what I mean by it. David was a man who trusted God. He wrote in Psalm 62:7-8, “In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my… Read More »

                  Overcome Evil With Good  ~Jonathan Anderson, Smithville, TN Church of Christ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “It is always the right time to do the right thing.” Joey Prusak, a teenager from Minnesota and manager of a Dairy Queen, is a person who demonstrated that thought. Joey is a 19-year-old manager at… Read More »

Legal Rights ~ Jonathan Anderson, Smithville, TN Church of Christ~ During a football game one Sunday afternoon, one of the players got upset at a referee after he disagreed with a call that he made. The player was twice as big as the referee and probably ten times as strong. He was angry, and his… Read More »

                           A Matter of the Heart ~Joe Slater, Justin TX Church of Christ~ Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23). Have you heard about the broken clock hanging on a wall of a church building? A sign below it said, “Don’t blame my hands; the… Read More »

Traits Possessed by a Real Friend ~Tyler King~                                                                                                                                        King David is often remembered for his sin with Bathsheba, his victory against Goliath, or as “the man after God’s own heart.” Few take the time to reflect upon David’s unconditional friendship with Jonathan, though the study proves to be immeasurably beneficial for those seeking true friendships.… Read More »