Podcast: Didn’t Mary Have Cheaper Perfume? (Dan Winkler)
As we are in the middle of the gift-giving season, let’s all take a moment and reflect upon what we give back to God. Not just with our money but with our time. Do we give Him our best, or what’s left?
This week’s podcast features a short, practical lesson from brother Hiram Kemp where he provides 7 suggestions that we should keep in our minds as we try to lead family members to Christ.
Putting Preaching In Its Place
It has been well said that “Too many people worship their work, work at their play and play at their worship!” It not only is essential to restore the acts or elements of New Testament worship; it is crucial to restore the appropriate spirit and attitude (cf. Psa. 29:2; John 4:24; Matt. 15:6-9). Worship ought […]
Podcast: Some Suggestions on Leading Family Members to Christ (Hiram Kemp)
Part of the holiday season is spending time with family members that we might not see that often. Most families have members that are not Christians, and this might be the only time of year that we have to influence them for Christ. Sometimes, these situations are uncomfortable and we don’t know what to say or do.
This week’s podcast features a short, practical lesson from brother Hiram Kemp where he provides 7 suggestions that we should keep in our minds as we try to lead family members to Christ.
First Things First
Everyone has priorities, values, and ambition. The real question is, “In what and in whom have we placed them?” The answer really is not all that difficult. Self is either sovereign or the Savior is. When God and His will are NOT our greatest desire and pursuit, the Lord gets crowded out. It is so […]
Podcast: Hot-Button Issues: Are Women Respected and Treated Equal in Churches of Christ? (David Shannon)
One of the focuses of PTP each year is family, and in this lesson, brother Eric Owens addresses a temptation that many parents face: letting their children become their idols. This study is full of Biblical wisdom and practical measures that will help families avoid this trap.
Christ’s Unfinished Work
Two statements of Jesus stand out like tremendous mountain peaks, and we are blessed to live in the valley between them. One of the statements was from the Cross and concerns salvation; the other is from the throne and concerns culmination – the end of this age and beginning of eternity. Jesus says in John […]
Podcast: Are Your Children Becoming Your Idols? (Eric Owens)
One of the focuses of PTP each year is family, and in this lesson, brother Eric Owens addresses a temptation that many parents face: letting their children become their idols. This study is full of Biblical wisdom and practical measures that will help families avoid this trap.
Podcast: Keep Your Eye on the Ball (Neal Pollard)
Neal examines 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 to draw out 4 easy-to-understand principles that we can use to maintain our focus.
The Cure For Worry
The devil will use temptations and troubles to worry and weaken us, but God can use them to strengthen us (see 1 Peter 5:10-12). When problems cause us to worry, the prescription is prayer. 1 Peter chapter 5 speaks of God as the Mighty Warrior-King and as Merciful Lord and Shepherd. As Warrior-King, we are […]
Hearing Jesus On Marriage and Divorce
The world is terribly confused about divorce because the world is even more confused about the nature of marriage! In Christ’s day, divorce was a matter of considerable controversy. Today divorce is quite common, but the pain, scars and confusion it leaves behind can impact individuals and families for a lifetime. How we respond to such subjects can say a great deal about us as Christians!