Ed's Sermons and Things

Cutting Wood and Restoring N. T. Christianity

In my early years, before Daddy got steady work in town, we lived in the country and did small time farming. We had neither electricity nor gas at our house. We heated and cooked using wood for fuel. There were…

“France Just Made Spanking Your Kid Illegal”

The above headline crossed my computer’s news feed this morning. The article says that the new law made all forms of corporal punishment illegal including spanking. They did give some deference to spanking over other forms of corporal punishment by…

Seeking God

The Prophet Isaiah wrote, “Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.” (Isaiah 55:6 NKJV) The writer of the New Testament book of Hebrews tells us that “God exists and that he rewards…

Of Teaching, Preaching and Witnessing …

When I was a youngster, it was not unusual to hear people “testifying” and “witnessing” at various denominations’ worship services. During the last several years, we hear the terms used more and more among those with whom I am associated.…

“The Faith of Abraham”

The faith of Abraham is held up by New Testament writers, especially Paul, as an example for us all. No event of the Old Testament better illustrates faith under trial than Abraham’s offering of his son. The story is recorded…