Over time the churches have continued to see less and less people attending on an average Sunday even though the u.s. population continues to increase. The question is why? Years ago the churches tried to answer this question by becoming more user friendly they added services at more convenient times they built gyms and other Click to continue reading.

While no single catastrophe, such as the Japan quake, can be used to imply in any way that the Second coming of Jesus is at hand but the Bible does give us clear indications of when that return will take place. I know you are thinking but what about no man knowingthe day or the hour or His coming being like a thief in the night? Those two short chunks of scripture out of context come up immediately as soon as anyone starts to try a serious discussion of Jesus second coming but what is the wholetruth of scripture regarding knowing when to expect Jesus return?

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Old Ben Putnitoff

Ben Putnitoff was a member of the Lord's church. Morally, he was a good man. He did not lie, curse, drink, or beat his wife. He paid his income tax, came to Bible class and worship services, paid his bills and gave a "few bucks" to the Lord. He was never opposed to anything that was good.
One day old Ben Putnitoff died and stood before the Righteous Judge. The Judge said, "Ben, you are charged with trying to close the church.

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A Very Faithful Woman

An elderly lady was well-known for her faith and for her boldness in talking about it.
She would stand on her front porch and shout "PRAISE THE LORD!"

Next door to her lived an atheist who would get so angry at her proclamations he would shout,
"There ain't no Lord!!"

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Good list to use to evaluate your own walk with God or when wondering about public figures and their wild claims of new revelations.

Check out this one to find out why sometimes things we think are bad happen to good people. One of my favorite stories of all time. I am sure it will be a blessing to you.

A story every Christian should read about our men in uniform.

UFOs and tanks and lots of odd sounding theories are presented on this prophetic writing this article is just a few of my study notes on Ezekiel looking at it in a plain common sense way looking to the Bible for explanations instead of human imagination.

Anytime religion is mentioned within the confines of government today people cry, "Separation of Church and State". Many people think this statement appears in the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution and therefore must be strictly enforced. However, the words: "separation", "church", and "state" do not even appear in the first amendment. The first amendment reads...

A wealthy man and his son, who both loved to collect rare works of art, had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier.


The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.


About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands. He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you, and your love for art."


The young man held out this package. "I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this." The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. "Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift."


The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.


The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection.


On the platform sat the painting of the son.
The auctioneer pounded his gavel. "We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?"


There was silence.


Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, "We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one." But the auctioneer persisted. "Will someone bid for this painting? Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?"


Another voice shouted angrily. "We didn't come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with the real bids!" But still the auctioneer continued. "The son! The son! Who'll take the son?"


Finally, a voice came from the very back of the
room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. "I'll give $10 for the painting." Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.


"We have $10, who will bid $20?"


"Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters."


"$10 is the bid, won't someone bid $20?" The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son. They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections. The auctioneer pounded the gavel.
"Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!"


A man sitting on the second row shouted, "Now let's get on with the collection!" The auctioneer laid down his gavel. "I'm sorry, the auction is over."


"What about the paintings?"


"I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings. The man who took the son getseverything!"


God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on a cruel cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is: "The son,the son, who'll take the son?" Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything. Make sure you accept His offer before it is too late and the final gavel falls.