By Gary Woodall What if you were raised in a situation where you had no real family or good influence in your life? Or perhaps you fell into the world and things of the world and found yourself on drugs,…
By Gary Woodall What if you were raised in a situation where you had no real family or good influence in your life? Or perhaps you fell into the world and things of the world and found yourself on drugs,…
By Gary Woodall “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (Jn 1:1). “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your…
The 2023 Southeast Institute of Biblical Studies lectureship focused on church unity and becoming one in Christ. We know Jesus wanted and prayed for this for us (John 17:11, 20-21). For unity to happen, we must consciously – in every…
By Gary Woodall We all should know the ten commandments given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai and recorded for us in Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. Keeping commandments has always been very important to God and is emphasized…
By Gary Woodall Is your praise absent or misplaced? Often, we will forget to praise God. We are quick to ask him for whatever we want, maybe even very worthy and noble things, but praise is often left out. Sometimes…
By Gary Woodall Have you been hurt, done wrong, abused, made fun of, or bullied? We all have at one time or another, some of us more than others, but it is common to all mankind. How do you handle…
By Gary Woodall If you have read much scripture at all it becomes apparent that self-control is a critical trait to develop. We are expected to control our thoughts and actions to carry out the will of God and bear…
By Gary Woodall Fall is here! It’s harvest time! Harvest is celebrated all over the world in virtually every culture. People everywhere realize that without harvest, famine and starvation will come. With a bountiful harvest there is plenty and we…
As elders, preachers, and teachers much time is spent encouraging Bible study. It seems we are always harping on it about as badly as the dentists and hygienists harping on flossing! If you have never heard 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)…