Tag «Preaching»

Saving Eutychus Without A Miracle

On one occasion while the apostle Paul was preaching, a young man named Eutychus fell asleep.  While asleep, he lost his balance and fell to his death from a third story window.  However, because Paul was a worker of miracles, this story doesn’t end tragically, but rather triumphantly.  The record states that Paul went down and raised …

Don’t Bother Me; I’m Thinking

“A Christmas Story” is a holiday favorite around our house. Through the years, we’ve memorized various scenes and enjoyed quoting lines before they say them in the movie. One of my favorite lines from the movie comes when Ralphie was standing in line to see Santa Claus and the “Wicked Witch of the West” got down …

In Praise of Small Churches

Today, I drove 50 miles from the campus of Freed-Hardeman University to take a picture of an old abandoned church building.  This building formerly housed the Hickory Plains Church of Christ.  In 1982 and 1983, I took turns every other Sunday preaching at this congregation while I was a student in college. Every other Sunday, …

Preaching on the Cutting Edge

We’re within a couple weeks of Father’s Day, so I thought I would say a few words about my dad and make a point at the same time.  This week, my dad will complete 61 years of preaching.  He will also begin his 50th year at the same congregation in Chester, WV beginning in December.  …

Preacher’s Kids

I am a “Preacher’s Kid,” otherwise known as a “PK.”  I must admit that I had never even heard of a “PK” until I went to college.  For me, growing up as a “Preacher’s Kid” wasn’t any different from growing up as a “Lawyer’s Kid,” or a “School Teacher’s Kid.”  But as I got older, …