Hillside Church of Christ in Greenville, TX

The Bible has a lot to say about long-suffering. Or the lack of it, if you will. In Genesis 4, Cain kills Abel for offering a “better” sacrifice. In 1 Kings 21, King Ahab kills Naboth because he wouldn’t sell Ahab his vineyard. In the book of Esther, Haman tries to kill every Jew on the planet just because Mordecai wouldn’t bow to him at the city gate one time. You think humans are a little quick to pull the trigger on each other? We’ve all met people that meet this type of criteria, even if they (thankfully) don’t resort

A few years ago, I ran across a Dear Abby article written by a person named “Don’t Feel Guilty.” ***Disclaimer: I am not a normal Dear Abby reader. I feel that’s important to share. The letter asked Abby for her advice on her marriage. She said that she had cheated on her “perfect” husband during a recent work trip, loved the experience, and plans on seeing this new partner again soon. Next she wonders why she doesn’t feel guilty (ref Jeremiah 6:15), and then asks what she can do to stop the affair “before it gets out of control.” Predictably,

At the time of this writing, we are about nine months removed from any New Year’s Resolutions that may or may not have been made. If you’re like most people, reading your Bible may have been one of those resolutions.  If you’re still going with that, congratulations! No doubt you’re closer to God today than you were in 2022. Don’t feel bad if you’ve fallen off the wagon though. Most people start out with great intentions, but some of those chapters in Leviticus are just tough. The same can be said for the Minor Prophets. Dark, depressing, and loaded with