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If you have taken a breath during this past couple of weeks, then I am sure you have heard all that has happened in regard to the events of the Super Bowl halftime show. I have not personally watched the halftime show. However, knowing what the two entertainers are known for and what I have heard, this show was not suitable for anybody to watch. Yet, I have seen and heard many, even those who claim to be Christians, say things like, “oh, it wasn’t so bad, I personally enjoyed it.” Someone else said, “the summer olympics are coming, are…
How can we ever know that God exist? We can’t see, hear, touch or taste Him. We can’t weigh Him, like we would a five-pound bag of potatoes or put Him under an electron microscope to see what He’s made of at an atomic level. So how can we know that He does exist?
We freely admit that belief in God is not the result of literally seeing God’s Spirit or touching His actual essence. What we have at our fingertips, however, is a mountain of irrefutable, indirect, credible evidence that testifies on God’s behalf.
First, consider the fact that matter…
MAKING CHRISTIANITY ATTRACTIVE
The value of appeal is recognized by all business firms. When businesses advertise a woman’s dress on TV, they do not use unattractive women with flawed features or blemished bodies. They know that such would not appeal to women. Alcohol manufacturers also demonstrate this knowledge of appeal in their commercials. They do not attempt to allure potential partakers by showing a drunk man wallowing in a ditch or the misery of a dysfunctional alcoholic whose life has been ruined by his addiction. No. Instead, they appeal to you by way of…
Don't Chase the Snake
Terribly painful, shocking misfortune happens to us all. Sometimes others wrong us (Mt. 5:44). Sometimes we suffer for our faith (II Tim.3:12). Sometimes we suffer the consequences (I Pt. 4:15). Sometimes it is time and chance (Ecc. 9:11). No matter the reason, we are always left with the same choice – what do…
Update on Services
03/27/2020
The elders of the StoneRidge church of Christ are continuing to monitor the coronavirus COVID-19 situation closely. It has been decided the wisest course of action is to cancel services at the building and continue live streaming services at least through 4/12/2020.
Our initial efforts at live streaming the service were successful and well received. The service was uplifting and the lesson both timely and beneficial. We appreciate those…
CLOSED.
You woke up this morning to a new normal. Schools closed. Restaurant dining rooms closed. Public events closed. Life as we know it: CLOSED.
Yesterday, the CDC announced recommendations of no gatherings of more than 50. That affects everything (weddings, funerals, church assemblies) and everyone. It will have a huge economic impact -on all of us.
Health care professionals know the crisis is real and worse than most of us think. The older population is especially at high risk and the risk is real. In countries like Italy, citizens are confined to home by…