by casagrandechurchofchristblogs | Sep 28, 2018 | Church, Heaven, Joy, Peace, Worship
Some shuffle, some lean on walkers, some are pushed in wheelchairs. Arthritis-laden legs bend, backs strain, and with the aid of shaking hands, they sink down now into their chairs. Racing heartbeats ease to a slower pace. After a little rest,...
by casagrandechurchofchristblogs | Aug 10, 2018 | Everyday Life, Heaven, Jesus
From the Preacher’s Pen… A couple of Sunday’s ago we looked at Mark’s record of the Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-8) and noted the fact that Jesus’ appearance was changed. Likewise, Moses and Elijah appeared with Him and Luke says (Luke 9:31) their appearance was said to...
by casagrandechurchofchristblogs | Jun 1, 2018 | God, Heaven, prayer, Worship
From the Preacher’s Pen… Are you multilingual? Most of us would immediately say that we don’t know any language except English… and we would be completely wrong! Ask an English teacher how many words in our language are actually foreign words and you will be a bit...
by casagrandechurchofchristblogs | Mar 3, 2018 | God, Heaven, Worship
From the Preacher’s Pen… Isn’t it wonderful that brother (or sister) So-and-so is in heaven? They must be playing golf every day with all their old friends! How many times have you heard (or been involved in!) a conversation like that? Do we realize what an outright...
by casagrandechurchofchristblogs | Feb 10, 2018 | Baptism, Heaven, Peace, Sin
From the Preacher’s Pen… In spite of what some people think, sin and death are not a preacher’s favorite things to talk about. That idea is akin to believing that doctors just enjoy seeing blood, guts, and disease because that’s what they often have to work with. The...
by Northern Lights Publishing House | Dec 17, 2017 | Evil, Falling Away, Heaven, Revival
From the Preacher’s Pen… We’ve all noticed how a phrase or idea can be good or bad depending on how it is used. In looking up a word in a dictionary recently I ran across a discussion of words referring to things that can be good or bad. Something that is “six of one...