Wellington Church of Christ

What do you think of when you think of the Old Testament?  The first things that come to my mind are creation, covenant, and the foundation of morality.  Then I recall some of my favorite people to study: Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Job, David, Solomon, Elijah, Nehemiah, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Daniel.  Read more…

In Matthew 5:13 and 14, Jesus makes two definitive statements about who His followers are:

“You are the salt of the earth,” and, “You are the light of the world.”

I love definitive statements and especially when they come from Jesus. Read more…

Have you ever been persecuted for your faith in Christ?  How were you persecuted?  What was your reaction when you were persecuted?  How did it make you feel?

In Matthew 5:11 Jesus said that His followers would be persecuted: Read more…

I mentioned briefly last week that the first four Beatitudes correlate with the last four – we’re going to see today how the second Beatitude relates directly to the sixth.  The second Beatitude says, Read more…

I once heard it said, “Youth cry for justice while the old cry for mercy.”  I can’t remember who said it or where I read it, but it has always stuck with me.  The truth behind the statement is profound.  Read more…

Some of my favorite people of all time have been characterized by the personal quality of meekness.  It’s a misunderstood quality and a quality that all Christians should strive toward.  Why?  It is a quality of our Savior and Lord, Jesus.  Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ… Read more…

I am often asked the question, “How do you choose what to preach?”  Frankly, after prayerful consideration, I preach what I want to preach, but with a very serious caveat; I don’t skip any verses. Read more…

What makes a good sermon?  Over the years, my feelings on this have changed dramatically.  Early on in my Christian walk, I wanted a sermon to have one or more of the following qualities: Read more…

What is the first time that you can remember praying?  Something that is now very interesting to me, when looking back on my childhood, is that before going to church and before giving my life to Jesus, I used to pray.

I remember walking through the woods, walking through fields, Read more…