The West Side church of Christ

What if someone is on the way to be baptized and they suddenly have a heart attack and die? What if someone’s health condition prevents them from being baptized by immersion? What if someone wants to obey the gospel but does not have enough water to be immersed? What if someone doesn’t have a Bible? [...]

Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “Beware of what you set your mind on for that you will surely become.” Sometimes when we look at ourselves we do not see what we can become with God’s help; we see only our own weaknesses and the flaws. By dwelling on these we become weaker and more flawed. Consider [...]

Where were you when it was time for Bible class? Sleeping in late? Watching TV? Or Waiting to dive into the depths of God’s Word? It is sad that most people do not take advantage of Bible classes. Many feeling like they are boring or useless. These classes are designed to enable us to dive [...]

There is man that is in the thoughts of thousands of people, even though they do not know his name and have never met him. He is frequently mentioned in Bible studies. Usually, he comes up after studying about the gospel and hearing that the obedience of faith is necessary for salvation. Someone will ask: [...]

The last bait and switch we will look at in this series of articles is the switch made in God’s desired worship. This series could go on nearly forever but we will end it with this last topic. The primary reason most people attend church is to worship God. For some worship is a ceremonial [...]

Urgency! This one word defines the lives of most people. We know what is important in life (i.e., church, prayer, Bible study, and family), but sometimes we focus on what we think absolutely must be done now. When this happens, working to pay bills outweighs going to worship. Watching our favorite T.V. show coming on [...]

God has set a feast before us. Deuteronomy 8:3 tells us: “man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.” God’s Word is a feast which will sustain and enrich us, but many do not seem to get any benefit from its study. [...]

The second bait and switch we will look at in this series of articles is the switch made in God’s leadership of the church. It seems many religious groups today give no thought to examining the Bible’s pattern when they organize their body of believers. Instead, they follow what they think is best and logical.
The [...]

Ronald Meredith, in his book Hurryin’ Big for Little Reasons, tells the reaction of his tame mallards as wild birds flew overhead:
“They heard the wild call they had once known. The honking out of the night sent little arrows of prompting deep into their wild yesterdays. Their wings fluttered a feeble response. The urge to [...]

Growing up I was always fascinated with swords. Every movie with even a hint of a sword fight was one I wanted to see. I had books about them and I practiced the sport of fencing with my friends. In fact, fencing is how I met my wife. Today, I am still enthralled, but what [...]