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The sermons and writings of Steve Higginbotham
Many years ago, I heard a preacher say something in a sermon that I have never forgotten. He said, “If the living knew what the dead know, they would be in a desperate search for truth.” What a profound statement! Those who have already died and passed into eternity know from experience the things living …
As you already know, next Sunday, just eight days from now will be… “The Lord’s Day!” Yes, I said, “The Lord’s Day.” Oh, I know that next Sunday also happens to be “Christmas,” but to the follower of Jesus, that social holiday should pale in comparison to the Lord’s Day. I have often been sadly …
Yesterday, the members of the Karns church of Christ completed an exhausting day in which about 130 volunteers spent six hours ministering to approximately 50 people who have special needs. We named this ministry, “Forever His,” and have been doing it since 2015. Not everyone understands why we would embrace such a ministry, so here’s …
Today, I read a memoir of a man who lived and died over 200 years ago. His name was John Carrol, and he died at the young age of twenty-two years. Instead of being bitter about his circumstances (e.g., the death of both his parents and his illnesses), he was somehow able to give thanks …
There are many reasons why one would choose to leave a church; some of them are valid, others, not so much. But frequently, when it does happen, their departure follows a too familiar pattern. Consider the following anatomy of a backslider: A Backslider Usually Suffers from Pride. “Peter answered and said to him, ‘Even if …