In 2018, the US National Spelling Bee was won by Karthik Nemmani, an eighth grader from McKinney, Texas, who correctly spelled “koinonia.” Koinonia is a word that has been transliterated into our English language from the original Greek. It means...
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Approaching Worship
Each Lord’s Day, assemblies of Christians all around the world will be gathered together unto the Lord Jesus Christ, to remember Him in His death and to worship both Father and Son for their unspeakable Gift. In so doing, the New Testament pattern for the gatherings...
Why is the Lord Jesus, the Son of God, called the Everlasting Father in Isaiah 9:6?
Isaiah 9:6-7 says: “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and...
News & Notices
Southeastern Workers Conference February 13-15, 2025Wilmington Bible Chapel, Wilmington, NC In the will of the Lord, the 72nd annual Southeastern Workers Conference will begin at 6:00 PM Thursday evening, February 13, 2025, and conclude at noon on Saturday, February...
The Best Gift of All
The very best gift you can ever receiveIsn’t wrapped in bright paper, tucked under a tree.It’s not jewelry, electronics, or some other treasure;It’s a gift with a price that’s too great to measure. Who is it that offers this gift of such cost?It comes from the One who...
Abiding in His Presence
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8 Various times in the Old Testament the pre-incarnate Son of God temporarily visited earth, drawing near to encourage, teach, and commission His servants. For example, the Lord visited Abraham in Mamre (Gen....
Three Measures of Meal at Mamre
As Abraham was sitting at his tent door in the heat of the day, the pre-incarnate Son of God suddenly appeared along with two angels (Gen. 18:1-2). Recognizing the significance of the occasion, Abraham ran to greet them, extending to them the eastern hospitality...
Fellow Workers for the Truth: The Practice of Hospitality
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers…we therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth. 3 John 1:5-8 In the New Testament, we often admire apostles like Peter for his preaching, Paul for his...
He Suffered For Me: The Testimony of Marco Habib
My story begins in 1988 in Northern Africa, in the Sudan. My grandparents moved there from Egypt years prior to this for work. At the time of my birth, it was the largest country on the continent and held the record for the longest on-going civil war. It is little...
Zirnesti Christian Assembly and Christian Mission International Aid
The nation of Moldova gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, when a democratically elected government took power. Nestled between Ukraine and Romania, this little nation is one of the poorest countries in Europe. Founded in Australia, Christian Mission...
The Battle is the Lord’s
Sanctification is simply the process of spiritual growth by which God progressively makes us more like His Beloved Son, our Savior. The natural outgrowth of this process is that believers will live godly lives for the Lord Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul reminds us...
That Which Is Perfect Has Come
“Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is...
Should Assemblies Have A Pastor?
In truth, every scripturally gathered assembly does indeed have a Pastor. The important distinction is that the Pastor of each local assembly is the Lord Jesus Christ, and not a full-time paid person as the word “pastor” is often understood to be. Our first...
News & Notices
Camp Hope Fall Family Conference November 8-10, 20247011 Pony Lake Rd Dahlonega, GA The Fall Family Conference begins Friday at 6:00 pm ending Sunday 1:00 pm. It is a weekend for families to get away and enjoy in-depth teaching from the Word of God and fellowship...
Unanswered Yet?
The Prayer Your Lips Have Pleaded Unanswered yet? The prayer your lips have pleadedIn agony of heart these many years?Does faith begin to fail? Is hope departing?And think you all in vain those falling tears?Say not the Father hath not heard your prayer;You shall have...
An Undivided Heart
“Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore.” Psalms 86:11-12 When the Lord decided to replace Saul as king, He spoke to him...
The Steward of the Gospel: A Character Sketch
Preaching the gospel is a sacred stewardship and Scripture sets a high standard for those who undertake this ministry. First Thessalonians 2 teaches that fruitfulness in ministry is directly proportional to the preacher’s character. Paul and Silas suffered physical...
Guarding Our Hearts: Two Biographical Sketches
In ancient times the narrow Gaza Strip, measuring 140 square miles, was given the name Philistia by the Greeks. The Philistines were an aggressive, warlike “Sea People” who arrived on the southern shores of the Mediterranean from Crete in about 1208 B.C. After an...
Like Father, Like Son: The Testimony of Jim Paul
Early Beginnings I was raised in a Christian home by parents who fellowshipped at a small assembly in my hometown of Broxburn, Scotland, 12 miles west of Edinburgh. My father had become a Christian in his late teens and was the first to get saved in his family. Later...
Report: The Emmaus App
A Brief History In 1938, Ed Harlow, a young missionary in the Belgian Congo, felt a divine calling to establish a Bible school in North America. Shortly after, he left his mission station and traveled to Toronto, Canada, where, in 1941, he, along with John Smart and...