by John Hampton For many years now, churches in America have been involved in what has been dubbed “worship wars”—something the Bible never mentions. It has been noted, however, that the first homicide in the Bible was over how to approach God in worship. Perhaps that should have been a clue! Most […]
by John M. Fuller “Begin with the End in Mind” is one of author Steven Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, but originally the lesson is straight from this text. It’s been said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you know when you get there?” All we need to know to worship […]
by John M. Fuller “He is risen!” “He is risen, indeed!” is reported as a standard greeting of the early church. Go and tell it! He has risen from the dead. He has conquered death. Hallelujah! During the Christmas season we sing “Go, tell it on the mountain.” The third verse of the song says, […]
by John M. Fuller A country gal visited a very formal church in the city. While listening to the sermon she shouted, “Praise the Lord!” The congregation was shocked. An usher came down the aisle and told her to be quiet. She couldn’t help herself. Later she exclaimed, “Amen!” The usher issued another warning to […]
by John M. Fuller Whenever I hear the word “warning,” the television show Lost in Space comes to mind. “Danger, Will Robinson, danger!” is the one line that stands out. Scripture has many warnings for us all. Jude is warning us to guard our faith and behavior: “Danger, Christian, danger!” This is possibly the first […]
