The West Side church of Christ

A woman in her 40s got married but was a bit nervous as she and her husband left for their honeymoon. The people in the church wanted to encourage her by sending a telegram to her hotel, but did not want to spend money on a lengthy message. They decided to simply send the scripture [...]

All of us have made mistakes; decisions and poor choices that led us to sin. We sometimes end up feeling humiliated and hopeless. We have a tendency to continually dwell on these mistakes like a pig wallowing in mud. As a result, our spiritual lives stagnate, fester, and become diseased. We come to the conclusion [...]

When computer software doesn’t work, computer programmers used to say GIGO: garbage in, garbage out. This is a simple reminder that the quality of the software was dependent upon the quality of what was put into it. That is to say if the software doesn’t work, it is because it was given imperfect or insufficient [...]

We often set our hearts upon obtaining “IT”—a car, a job, a purse, a girlfriend, a husband, a new pair of shoes, a TV, a slim body, a certain amount of money. We think: That’s IT; that is what will make my life happy; when I obtain IT then I will have everything I want [...]

In New York City, a mailman who was shot by a sniper was ordered from a building lobby because he was dripping blood. In Oklahoma City, a woman gives birth unexpectedly on a city sidewalk: bystanders turn their faces, a taxi driver looks and then speeds away, and a nearby hotel refuses to give her [...]

“Daddy, look at me!” is a common request of children when they want to show off a new skill, talent, or have overcome some challenge. Some express it openly, some let their faces and actions do the talking, but almost all will seek their father’s approval. Daddy’s attention gives them the affirmation they need and [...]

Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. In other words, it is how someone becomes clergy. In some churches, it involves going to seminary for a few years. In the Catholic Church, it involves going through a seriouse or religious rites. If neither of these options [...]

Webster’s Dictionary gives the primary meaning of “dumb” as “lacking the human power of speech.” Most people cannot resist talking about something that has transformed their lives and helped them (e.g., diets, books, surgery, etc.). What is more exciting than Christ? What has changed more lives than the Bible? Even though surrounded by enemies, mocked, [...]

How often do we find ourselves arguing with a fellow brother or sister in Christ? Usually it isn’t over matters of doctrine (which are not up for debate), but on our own opinions. Sometimes we lose and damage valuable relationships in God’s family while maintaining a position we know to be right. The Boston Transcript [...]

December 23rd, 6:00pm in the Annex.