Thursday’s Column: “Carlnormous Comments” Carl Pollard Quite possibly one of the most important actions we can do as Christians is encouraging others. With these words we have the ability to build up and unify the church. Encouragement is a very prevalent concept in scripture, but let’s focus on just one passage. Ephesians 4:29, “Let […]
Wednesday’s Column: Third’s Words Gary Pollard 1 Peter 3.8ff is a passage with tons of application. What I’d like to do is simply break it down and apply as we go. 3.8 – Is addressed to every Christian, as opposed to the gender-specific commands of the previous section. Christians are told […]
Neal Pollard On 14 occasions in his gospel record, Matthew uses a word from which we get our English word “scandal.” Arndt and his fellow lexicographers define the word as meaning “to cause to be brought to a downfall; to shock through word or action” (BDAG 926). Jesus was at times the cause of others […]
Tuesday’s Column: Dale Mail Dale Pollard I wrote those words in the back of my Bible. It has helped me on several occasions to gather my wits and remember Who I serve. In America one of the most common fears is the fear of death. I’m sure it must be true all over the world. […]
Monday’s Column: Neal at the Cross Neal Pollard When I preached in Livingston, Alabama, Selman Falls would often lead us in singing the song, “He Will Hide Me.” This M.E. Servoss hymn was in the Songs of the Church hymnal. Servoss, a woman from Chicago (“Mary Elizabeth”), was a prolific hymn writer. This was maybe […]
