This is a lesson I gave at VBS at Cherry Street Church of Christ in New Albany, IN on June 10, 2005Text: Matthew 5:8 INTRO: We need to define the words in our text Another word for “blessed” is “happy.” It means receiving Divine favor. The following passage gives us some insight on the the kind […]
Beyond the Baby By Lanita Bradley Boyd Downtown in last winter’s bitter weather, my friend Casey was walking behind two apparently homeless men. They hunched over, pulling their thin coats around them against the wind. As they shuffled along, they took turns reaching into their shared brown paper sack to break off pieces of bread, […]
“I Have Great Ideas” There are times when we have a different definition for terms than what is the norm. Sometimes, our ideas are totally at odds with conventional wisdom. It is tragic when that comes in the religious realm. Here are some of man’s ideas, not God’s on some topics. My idea of visitation: […]