ARE YOU A CONTAGIOUS CHRISTIAN?

Richard Kirkland

This question grows out of a comment from Ralph Weinholdt, a preacher and friend who lives in Dardanelle, AR. In a recent bulletin article he wrote:

LOOKING FORWARD

Richard Kirkland

BUSY HERE AND THERE

Richard Kirkland

The interesting story of 1 Kings 20 provides an important lesson for us. The setting of this text is during the reign of King Ahab of Israel. Ahab was a wicked king. But God was going to use him anyway to destroy King Ben-hadad of Aram who was even more wicked than Ahab. The time came and the opportunity for Ben-hadad to die. But rather than kill him, Ahab made a covenant with him and let him go. God was not pleased.

GOD GIVES US A NEW BEGINNING

Richard Kirkland

Have you ever longed for the chance to start life all over again? Just to forget about the mistakes and failures and disappointments of the past and make a new start? Join the club! Most of us think about that from time to time.

THE L0CAL CHURCH NEEDS YOU!

Richard Kirkland

“And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the day approaching” (Hebrews 10:24,25).

THOUGHTS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

by Richard Kirkland

At the heart of all good relationships is the honor or value that we attach to our involvement in the lives of other people. In order to build good and lasting relationships with others, we must honor and respect them and we must receive honor and respect in return. In the absence of these essentials, no lasting relationship can built or preserved.

BE KIND TO ANOTHER!

Richard Kirkland

"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you" (Ephesians 4:32, ESV). The dictionary tells us that kindness involves showing sympathy or understanding to others or their circumstances. The Greek word translated kind means mild or pleasant and is the opposite of harsh, hard, sharp or bitter.

WHERE ARE YOUR FRIENDS TAKING YOU?

Richard Kirkland

Our friendships have a profound influence upon our lives. A friend is a person we like and trust. A friend is someone we can confide in and share secrets without fear of betrayal. A friend is someone who loves us and seeks to help us to do better in our lives. But sometimes friends disappoint us and lead us astray. Where are your friends taking you?