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In his October 5, 2025 Reno Record, Marvin Weir recounts a situation that occurred years ago. He writes that an aged gentleman led the singing at the congregation where I preached my first sermon. He would have never consented to using a piano to accompany the singing of praises to
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(The Reno Record, 9-28-25) Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, “numerous professors have highlighted” violence, said Emily Sturge of Campus Reform. She reports that “a respiratory therapist at Ohio State University Medical Center called Kirk ‘a waste of oxygen’ who might only be ‘worth something to the vultures.
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All Scripture is subject to twisting and misinterpretation (2 Peter 3:16). Such twisting results in false teachings that then produce false churches. Some Scripture is certainly subject to more of this treatment than others. Consider one of the most popularly misunderstood passages that has likewise produced the most popular
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The Fate of a Nation “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Pr. 14:34). Solomon seems to be referring to any nation, but the truth of this statement can be seen in the subsequent history of Israel. In fact, Solomon’s words on this
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In his October 5, 2025 Reno Record, Marvin Weir recounts a situation that occurred years ago. He writes that an aged gentleman led the singing at the congregation where I preached my first sermon. He would have never consented to using a piano to accompany the singing of praises to
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Dr. Shelly, speaking at Harding University on September 28, 2025, made several statements that were false. He did not use many passages of Scriptures, but those that found their way into his speech were misapplied. He brings up one of the favorite passages that liberals often resort to—Mark 9:
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There are two basic ways to understand the Bible. One approach is to read it for what it says. It claims to be truth (John 17:17). Of course, atheists do not generally use this approach; most atheists read the Scriptures in an attempt to discover something wrong with it.
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In a previous article, we noted some of the history and beliefs of Dr. Rubel Shelly and other speakers at the Harding University "Inspire 2025" Lectureship. We asked the question, "What Would Dr. Shelly Say?" Now the lectures are history; Shelly spoke last Sunday evening; so,
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The above title is one of the names by which Carlo Acutis is known; others include "God's Influencer" and "the patron saint of the Internet." What's newsworthy about the teenager? On Sunday, September 7th, he was canonized by the newly-elected pope
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Last week we used this space to highlight the apostasy of Dr. Rubel Shelly, concerning whom much more could have been said. He is scheduled to speak at Harding University today on the subject of “One Body.” Since he considers the Lord’s church a denomination and fellowships denominations, he
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“The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence” (Gen. 6:11). Do you ever wonder how close we may be to the end of the world? The earth, however, is frequently filled with violence (World War II, for example). And in the 1960s, the
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Recently called to the attention of your congenial editor is the fact that Dr. Rubel Shelly will be speaking at a rather prominent event at Harding University, which once was one of “our” schools. They call it the “Inspire Lectureship,” which they will host from September 28-October 1st. A