THE DOG AT CHURCH
By Neal Pollard Minister at the Bear Valley church of Christ The interesting visitor at our devotional last night, a chocolate lab named Bear that someone dropped off with Aaron […]
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Cafeteria Religion
At the close of the twentieth century, theologians in Germany began discussing “theologie im zeitalter der cafeteria-religion,” theology in the age of cafeteria-religion. (See, for example, the essay by that […]
Labor Day
By Neal Pollard, Minister at the Bear Valley church of Christ Tomorrow, most of us will be able to celebrate the Labor Day Holiday. That means, ironically, that most of […]
Take a Minute to Pray
Take a Minute to Pray By G. E. Watkins It’s Monday morning and you’re a Christian. If you think about it for more than a minute there’s a good chance […]
He Understands Me
By Neal Pollard Marge Singleton and Merle Kilgore co-wrote a song that was a hit for Teresa Brewer at the end of the “doo-wop” era, entitled “He Understands Me.” The […]
Where Are You Going
“Before beginning a Hunt, it is wise to ask someone what you are looking for before you begin looking for it.” Winnie the Pooh Pooh’s Little Instruction Book Winnie the […]
Christ Is the Only Way
We tend to be serious and exclusive when dealing with serious matters. When you go to a physician for treatment, the doctor doesn’t outline four or five arbitrary therapies, asking […]
I Believe God
After Paul was seized by the mob in Jerusalem, he was taken into Roman custody. And because a Jewish plot to take his life was discovered, the Romans transferred him […]
We Must Lose To Gain!
By Mike Riley On my grandfather’s farm was a field he sowed by hand. He would strap on a canvas contraption similar to a kangaroo pouch, fill it with seed, […]
The Purpose of Life
Life is a precious gift from God. It is God who “forms the spirit of man within him” (Zechariah 12:1), and it is to God that our spirits return after […]