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Old Forms of Christianity
In the Winston-Salem Journal dated Tuesday, April 24, 2012 there appeared this news item: “A priest with the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia…is trying to bring one of the…
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The Sincere Milk of the Word
The apostle Peter wrote: “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.” (1 Peter 2:2) We might make several observations about this passage.…
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The World’s Influence
The Book of Proverbs is a book of wisdom—wisdom on how to live one’s life. One of its early pieces of advice is this: “My son, if sinners entice thee…
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My Brother and I
In Ephesians 4:31-32 Paul writes: “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one…
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The Druids and Sun Worship
A few years ago the Winston-Salem Journal carried a news story on the Druids. The lead paragraph begins, “Druids have been worshipping the sun and earth for thousands of years…
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Cohabitation
A few years ago this headline appeared in the Winston-Salem Journal: “Weddings drop to lowest level for over 100 years.” Much of the article had to do with present economic…
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An Opportunity
The apostle Paul wrote: “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:10) There are…
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Spread the News
The apostle John in a message to his fellow Christians wrote: “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we…
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“Rock the Universe”
In the church office we get all kinds of advertisements. A few years ago we received one entitled: “Rock the Universe.” It was a religious rock concert being held at…
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What Are Our Priorities
In the sixth chapter of the Gospel of John there is the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand with five loaves and two small fishes. The following day the…