Do you know how many nations are in the world today? How about ethnic groups? For most of us, we “checked out” during that day of World History class in school. According to the Joshua Project, a Bible-based non-profit research initiative, there are 17,428 people groups in the 195 countries of the world. The world… Read More A Guide For The Nations — Will Hester
What is your origin story? Do you know where your great-grandmother’s family originated from? Do you know the meaning behind your last name? These questions make us research historical archives, find a library in a small community that keeps records from the stone age, or send our DNA to be analyzed by super-computers. Our origin… Read More Origins of the Nations: A Lesson in Humility — Will Hester
“How do I get along with people?” That is the million-dollar question of our generation. In a society of division, hate, and vitriol, can we really get along with people? The main theme of our society says, “If you do not agree with me, then you are my enemy.” Sadly, we have not been able… Read More Proverbs: How To Get Along With People — Will Hester
Paul states in his first letter to the church at Corinth, “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any…All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful… Read More Expediency and Edification — William Hester
One major point of contention in the religious world is how is one to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. One might ask you, as they did on the day of Pentecost, “Men, and brethren, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37) There are so many responses to this question in the twenty-first century… Read More Fellowship and the One Baptism — Will Hester
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the September, 2018 issue of the Carolina Messenger. Through an editorial mistake, a section of brother Hester’s article was accidentally left out of the printed edition of that issue. The fault for that omission is mine alone, and for that I apologize to brother Hester and to… Read More The Role Of Women In The Lord’s Church — Will Hester
Over the last twenty-eight years we have seen a resurgence of an old issue in the churches of Christ. The trend of moving away from basic non-instrumental worship services has accelerated. Now—more than ever—we need to speak out against blatant doctrinal error. Our focus needs to be on Christ and his teachings and not the… Read More The Case For A Cappella Music In Worship — Will Hester
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube have all gained notoriety over the last fourteen years because of the appeal of connection. As a society, we want to feel connected to the world in which we live and social media gives us just that. It has transformed from being only a “college experiment” to an international phenomenon.… Read More Social Media Preaching — Will Hester
Over the last 28 years, we have seen a large contingent of the church that has taken an unscriptural stance on an important doctrinal question. Most would think that we would talk about instrumental music just by that statement. Although that issue is important to discuss, we are not talking about that doctrinal question at… Read More The Role of Women in the Lord’s Church — Will Hester
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