by Steve McCall | Mar 2, 2022 | Christian Living, Faith, Study, Worship
When we buy a product, we have a reasonable expectation that the product will perform as advertised and last a reasonable amount of time. In order to convince people to buy their products, some companies offer guarantees. These guarantees are to give the consumer...
by Steve McCall | Jan 19, 2022 | Christian Living, Faith, Prayer, Study, Worship
I preached my very first sermon almost 30 years ago at Stop 9 church of Christ in Byesville, Ohio. The title of the sermon was “The Foolishness of Human Wisdom” based on I Corinthians 1:18-25. Woody Biggs was, and still is the preacher at Stop 9. He is the one who...
by Steve McCall | Jan 12, 2022 | Christian Living, Faith, Service, Study, Worship
I was reading article written by a man who was part of a staff of a large church. He was writing about the fact that he and the senior minister was very close, then through the process of time, they grew apart, and eventually didn’t talk to one another for...
by Steve McCall | Nov 10, 2021 | Christian Living, Faith, Prayer, Service, Study, Worship
Have you ever heard anybody ask the question, “Why is this happening to me?” Sometime the answer is cut and dried. The circumstances are evident as to why certain things happened. Other times, it is not so clear. There might underlying factors that can’t be seen that...
by Steve McCall | Nov 3, 2021 | Christian Living, Faith, Prayer, Study, Worship
One of the most common stories from the Bible about the birth of Jesus (and probably the most inaccurately portrayed) is the visit of the Magi from the East. It is true they followed a star and they brought gifts to the King of the Jews. There are three gifts...
by Steve McCall | Oct 6, 2021 | Christian Living, Faith, Prayer, Service, Study, Worship
Just about any kid that has spent some time in a Sunday or Wednesday Bible class or even VBS can usually retell the stories of some of the Bible’s great heroes. Ask them about Noah, they will tell you about the ark, the animals, and the flood. Ask them about Abraham...