Author: Robert

Over a hundred years ago the song “America” was sung for the first time at a fourth of July celebration in Boston. It has since been adapted as the National hymn. Oliver Wendell Holmes, a class mate of the author Samuel Smith, attributed the greatness of the song to its very first word, “My” a… Continue reading Thou Art Mine

A child’s attitude towards his dad was once described in this way. At age 4, the child says, “My daddy can do anything.” At age 7, my daddy knows a lot. A whole lot.” At age 8 he says, “Well my father doesn’t quite know everything.” At age 12 he says, “naturally, my father doesn’t… Continue reading Dads Leave a Legacy

As a HOUSE— it’s made of one material: Hebrews 3:6 “but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.” As a PILLAR it supports the truth: 1 Peter 3:15 “I write so that you may… Continue reading Emblems of the Church (1 Pet 2:5)

Bible classes take a lot of planning, organizing, and hard work, so why would we go through all this trouble? I want to point out a few reasons why it is so important for us and our children to be actively involved in personal and corporate Bible study. How should I approach the reading and… Continue reading Why Should I Support Our Bible School Program?

As we celebrate our National Holiday tomorrow we know as Memorial Day, we might do so by going out of town on a short weekend trip, camping, food and recreation. However; we would do well to reflect on why we have this day and the sacrifices that have been made by so many to give… Continue reading We Remember

Someone has made a list of nine things your mother would never say. See if your mom would ever say these things: 1. “How on earth can you see that TV so far back?” 2. “Yeah, I used to skip school a lot too.” 3. “Just leave all the lights on- it makes the house… Continue reading Mothers Want the Best for Us

Are you running ’round in circles with no place to go?Is there a person in the mirror you don’t even know?Someone still sees who you are.Were you the kid that was a dreamer, now you don’t believe?Are you the lock that got so broken, now you lost the key?Someone still loves who you are. If… Continue reading Getting Started (Song Lyrics)

Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, came to Jesus by night possibly because he feared the wrath of the Council. Joseph of Arimathea, another ruler of the Jews, may have secretly followed the Lord for the same reason. They “played it safe”. Lack of conviction and moral courage prevent many people from doing their duty.… Continue reading Playing It Safe

“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known” (1 Cor 13:12). There was an old allergy commercial that described having allergies like living in a fog. It said if you take their medicine,… Continue reading Seeing Clearly With Jesus

Walls are built to hold people in or to keep people out. Some are built to restrain and others built to protect. Some walls are built for hurt and others are built for hope. The Berlin wall was a wall against freedom. There were 27 miles of concrete and barbed wire. Eventually 96 miles of… Continue reading Walls That Hurt