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Yes, really — there are lies in the Bible. There’s no use in denying it. In fact, those lies are there for a good reason.

The Bible is a collection of divinely inspired books. God, who cannot lie (Titus 1:2), guided men to write down His revealed truth (cf. John 16:13-14; 2 Peter 1:20-21). However, what those inspired men wrote includes history. That history often records statements made by people who were not speaking at God’s direction. Some of those statements were well-intentioned, some were not. And some were just plain old…

“One of Satan’s great deceptions is convincing lost people they are not lost. A second deception is convincing Christians that lost people are not truly lost,” wrote cultural apologist and author, Jim Denison, in a recent post on his web page the Denison Forum.

Universalism is a philosophical and theological doctrine that basically believes and teaches that everyone will be saved and spend eternity with God in heaven, regardless of their religious or spiritual beliefs.

In 2018 Michael McClymond wrote a book entitled The Devil’s Redemption: A New History and Interpretation of Christian Universalism in which he denounced the rising popularity of…

    Procrastination is the act of delaying some action.  The word comes from the Latin word procrastinus,  which takes the prefix pro meaning “forward” and the word crastinus  meaning  “of tomorrow”.   It has been described as delay or intentional delay.  Many of us procrastinate doing chores around the house, taking the car for an oil change, cutting the grass, doing your taxes, writing a report, studying for an exam, and many other things.

    Delay is mentioned in the Scriptures some 35 times.  Most of the Scriptures indicate a lack of delay or without delay. Examples of this are:

• Deuteronomy 23:21…

    Our Vacation Bible School begins one week from tomorrow!  This work has become a special part of our summer and one that was greatly missed in 2020.  It is sure to be another week full of creative Bible instruction, spirited singing, and special memories. We hope that our people, both young and old alike, are making their plans to participate in this year’s event.

    Vacation Bible School has a place for everyone.  It has a place for those who can help prepare materials and decorations in the weeks and months leading up.  It has a place for those who…