Where is God when I am in trouble? Psalm 46 Where is God when I am in trouble? He is in the same place that He is when I am doing well. Therefore, the question ought to be, Do I know where God is? And, where am I in my thinking? Who do I […]
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Does Our Community Know About Us?
What reasons do we give outsiders for being members of the church? By Don Ruhl Why should someone check out your congregation? I asked that in a Bible class once and an answer came back that we have the truth. However, everyone claims that. So then, why should the outsider be attracted to us? […]
How Many Times Does the Constitution Mention Religion?
By Don Ruhl How many times does the Constitution of the United States of America mention religion? One time? Wrong! Two times? Wrong! Before we look at the Constitution, let us consider biblical examples of prophets and apostles who knew the law of the land, and used it to their advantage. Often, we think only […]
Willow Creek Found the Book!
By Don Ruhl Have you heard of the Willow Creek Church and if so, what do you know? Wikipedia says, Willow Creek Community Church (or simply Willow Creek Church) is an American, evangelical Christian, nondenominational megachurch located in the Chicago suburb of South Barrington, Illinois. It was founded on October 12, 1975 by Bill Hybels, […]
A Beautiful Bride
A woman’s beauty is unsurpassed on her wedding day. Likewise, the church will be beautiful beyond description at her marriage supper. By Don Ruhl The Wedding Is a Special Moment for the Groom Friends try to joke with him, but he does not laugh as he normally does. He might not even hear what they […]
Loving to Have the Preeminence
By Don Ruhl A. T. Robertson, a famous Greek Scholar and Baptist preacher, once wrote an article about Diotrephes, the man who is rebuked in Third John, and 25 Baptist deacons resigned from various churches, because they thought that Mister Robertson was writing about them. Perhaps this attitude of loving to have the […]
Joy in Unity
By Don Ruhl The Philippian church was special to Paul, so that in Philippians 4:1 he used some terms of endearment when talking to them, saying: “Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.” Interestingly, you will see in the very next verse that two […]
