Volume 10

Living for Christ (Robert Hendrix)

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 12, Volume 10|

Living for Christ

Robert Hendrix

A Bible class discussion was taking place and the teacher was […]

The Silent Killer (Mike Johnson)

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 12, Volume 10|

The Silent Killer

Mike Johnson

High blood pressure is sometimes referred to by doctors as “the […]

False Concepts of God (Carrol Ray Sutton)

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 12, Volume 10|

False Concepts of God

Carrol Ray Sutton

Many people have wrong concepts (ideas, notions, views) of (or about) […]

Was the Death of Stephen Unnecessary? (Windell Wiser)

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 12, Volume 10|

Was the Death of Stephen Unnecessary?

Windell Wiser

The title that heads this article may sound […]

Do You Possess Good People Skills?

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 1, Vol. 10 Number 12|

Do You Possess Good People Skills?

  1. Look Out For Others Interests As Well As Your Own: — […]

“I’m Not As Bad As He Is” (Mike Johnson)

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 11, Volume 10|

“I’M NOT AS BAD AS HE IS”

Mike Johnson

 Consider a case where an […]

Facts About Faith Healing (Rick Duggin)

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 11, Volume 10|

Facts About Faith Healing

Rick Duggin

Members of the Faith Assembly, an Indiana-based religious sect, have […]

“I Don’t See Anything Wrong With That!” (James Hahn)

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 11, Volume 10|

“I Don’t See Anything Wrong With That!”

James Hahn

How many times have we heard this […]

Harmonizing the Negatives And Positives of God’s Word (John C. Robertson)

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 11, Volume 10|

Harmonizing the Negatives And Positives

of God’s Word

John C. Robertson

 Magnets have always […]

Call It What It Is (Arthur M. Odgen)

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 11, Volume 10|

Call It What It Is

Arthur M. Ogden

Someone said to me once, “If you call […]

No Reason to Believe This (C.S. Lewis)

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 11, Volume 10|

No Reason to Believe This

C.S. Lewis

If the solar system was brought about by an […]

Has This Ever Happened to You?

December 9th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 11, Volume 10|

Has This Ever Happened to You?

  • You went through an entire song service without even thinking about what you […]

The Parable of the Lost Son (Mike Johnson)

December 7th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 10, Volume 10|

The Parable of the Lost Son

Mike Johnson

 There are three very well know parables recorded […]

The Purpose of Baptism (Mike Johnson)

December 7th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 10, Volume 10|

The Purpose of Baptism

Mike Johnson

 Baptism has been a controversial subject in the religious world […]

The One Who Loved You Enough (Greg Gwin)

December 7th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 10, Volume 10|

The One Who Loved You Enough

Greg Gwin

Can you remember who it was that taught […]

Ordinary People (Shane Williams)

December 7th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 10, Volume 10|

Ordinary People

Shane Williams

Jesus was not born in some glamorous location with highly educated important […]

You Finish the Story . . .

December 6th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 10, Volume 10|

You Finish the Story . . .

There was once a congregation in which every member was […]

The Church & the Individual (Mike Johnson)

December 6th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 9, Volume 10|

THE CHURCH & THE INDIVIDUAL

Mike Johnson

 Sadly, there has been much division in […]

Ignorance (Mike Johnson)

December 6th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 9, Volume 10|

Ignorance

Mike Johnson

The moon was a thin crescent in the Canadian skies on the night […]

The Parable of the Two Builders (Mike Johnson)

December 6th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 9, Volume 10|

The Parable of the Two Builders

Mike Johnson

 From time to time a great deal of […]

Does Every Person Have a Right to His Own Belief? (Mike Johnson)

December 6th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 9, Volume 10|

Does Every Person Have a Right

to His Own Belief?

Mike Johnson

 The answer to […]

The Parable of the Marriage Feast (Mike Johnson)

December 5th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 8, Volume 10|

The Parable of the Marriage Feast

Mike Johnson

 In Matthew 21, Jesus presented “The Parable of […]

Road Tripping (Bryan Matthew Dockens)

December 5th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 8, Volume 10|

Road Tripping

Bryan Matthew Dockens

The way to salvation is much like a road trip. In […]

Improving Our Worship (Bill Hall)

December 5th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 8, Volume 10|

Improving Our Worship

Bill Hall

Our lack of fervency and reverence in worship is a matter […]

The Reality of Hell (Gene Taylor)

December 5th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 8, Volume 10|

The Reality of Hell

Gene Taylor

 In Matthew 25:31-46 the Bible teaches that at the final […]

Miraculous Gifts Have Passed (Pat Donahue)

December 5th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 8, Volume 10|

 

Miraculous Gifts Have Passed

Pat Donahue

I Corinthians 13:8-10 says the miraculous gifts would cease “when […]

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant (Mike Johnson)

December 5th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 7, Volume 10|

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

Mike Johnson

 The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant is recorded in Matthew 18:23-35.  […]

Terms of Humility (Steven Harper)

December 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 7, Volume 10|

Terms of Humility

Steven Harper

 Throughout the New Testament, the inspired writers used different terms to […]

Spiritual Tragedy (Bill Hall)

December 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 7, Volume 10|

Spiritual Tragedy

Bill Hall

Melvin Gordon is dead. He loved his family, and was especially concerned […]

From Parent to Child . . . .

December 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 7, Volume 10|

From Parent To Child….

I gave you life, but I cannot live it for you.
I can teach […]

Exactly Why Most Churches Have Changed on Many Issues (Pat Donahue)

December 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 7, Volume 10|

Exactly Why Most Churches Have Changed on Many Issues

Pat Donahue

 My friend John Gibson recently […]

The Parable of the Lost Sheep (Mike Johnson)

December 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 6, Volume 10|

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Mike Johnson

In Luke 15, there are three parables which […]

Why Do You Serve God (David West)

December 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 6, Volume 10|

Why Do You Serve God?

David West

 Do you desire the GIFTS or the GIVER? What […]

What’s In Your Eye?

December 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 6, Volume 10|

What’s in Your Eye?

There is a pestilence within the Christian community. It is the predisposition to […]

Robbing God

December 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 6|

Robbing God

A Chinese preacher, speaking of robbing God, used this illustration: “It came to pass that […]

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure (Mike Johnson)

December 3rd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 5, Volume 10|

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

Mike Johnson

 Matthew 13:44 records the Parable of the Hidden Treasure.  It […]

Those Who Obey Jesus (Bryan Matthew Dockens)

December 3rd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 5, Volume 10|

Those Who Obey Jesus

Bryan Matthew Dockens

The weather obeys Him.  “And suddenly a great tempest […]

I Am Resolved (Kent Heaton)

December 3rd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 5, Volume 10|

I Am Resolved

Kent Heaton

 The spirit of a fresh beginning brings out a supreme desire […]

Heirlooms (Shane Williams)

December 3rd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 5, Volume 10|

Heirlooms

Shane Williams

Heirlooms are important to us. It gives us pride and comfort to have […]

Some “If’s” and “Why’s” About Baptism

December 3rd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 5|

SOME “IF’S” AND “WHY’S” ABOUT BAPTISM

Cecil Cox

  • IF baptism is not necessary to salvation, WHY did […]

Wealth . . . (Pat Donahue)

December 3rd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 5, Volume 10|

Wealth . . .

Pat Donahue

 Wealth is not necessarily sinful; it is a […]

The Parable of the Great Supper (Mike Johnson)

December 3rd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 4, Volume 10|

THE PARABLE OF THE GREAT SUPPER

Mike Johnson

 “The Parable of the Great Supper” is recorded in Luke […]

Witnesses of Jesus’ Resurrection (Tom Edwards)

December 3rd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 1, Vol. 10 Number 4|

Witnesses of Jesus’ Resurrection

Tom Edwards

The resurrection of Jesus has been one of the most […]

Parable of the Rich Fool (Mike Johnson)

December 2nd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 3, Volume 10|

The Parable of the Rich Fool

Mike Johnson

 The parable of the Rich Fool is recorded in Luke […]

Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks (Kent Heaton)

December 2nd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 3, Volume 10|

Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks

Kent Heaton

 There is an old saying that suggests […]

You Can’t Please Everybody (Jimmy Tuten)

December 2nd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 3, Volume 10|

   You Can’t Please Everybody

Jimmy Tuton

 I am reminded of an old Spanish parable about […]

It’s Time to Hate (Steve Klein)

December 2nd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 3, Volume 10|

It’s Time to Hate

Steve Klein

The inspired wise man who wrote the Book of Ecclesiastes […]

The Atheist’s Favorite Preacher (Bryan Matthew Dockens)

December 2nd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 3|

The Atheist’s Favorite Preacher

Bryan Matthew Dockens

 An avowed disbeliever recently told me that […]

Lifetime Guarantee (Shane Williams)

December 2nd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 3|

Lifetime Guarantee

Shane Williams

We like guarantees and warranties. It is comforting to know after making […]

The Parable of the Tower (Mike Johnson)

December 2nd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 2, Volume 10|

THE PARABLE OF THE TOWER

Mike Johnson

    The “Parable of the Tower” and the “Parable of […]

The Cold Hard Facts (Phillip Mullins)

December 2nd, 2014|Vol. 10 Number 2, Volume 10|

The Cold Hard Facts

Phillip Mullins

Ecclesiastes is an Old Testament book that asks life’s hardest […]

Some Bible Questions Answered (E.R. Hall Jr.)

December 2nd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 2, Volume 10|

Some Bible Questions Answered

E.R. Hall Jr.

 God created man with a mind to think. Sometimes […]

If Only . . . (Frank Himmel)

December 2nd, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 2|

If Only…

Frank Himmel

  • If only my boss wouldn’t be so rude and domineering, I would […]

Yesterday & Tomorrow (Shane Williams)

November 18th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 2, Volume 10|

Yesterday & Tomorrow

Shane Williams

When we consider what God has done for us in the […]

The Church in Crisis (Edward O. Bragwell Sr.)

November 18th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 1, Volume 10|

The Church in Crisis

Edward O. Bragwell Sr.

I have a sermon titled “Crises in the […]

The Money Failed (Bryan Matthew Dockens)

November 18th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 10 Number 1, Volume 10|

The Money Failed

Bryan  Matthew Dockens

Currency in the Weimar Republic of the 1920’s was so […]

What Do Christians Look Like? (Dylan Stewart)

October 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 11 Number 10, Volume 10|

Vol. 11 No.10 –June, 2013

What Do Christians Look Like

Dylan Stewart

 If you were in a […]

The Book of Matthew (Mike Johnson)

October 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 11 Number 10, Volume 10|

Vol. 11 No.10 –June, 2013

The Book of Matthew

Mike Johnson

 The book of Matthew is probably […]

Is One Church Just As Good As Another (Derek Long)

October 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 11 Number 10, Volume 10|

Vol. 11 No.10 –June, 2013

Is One Church Just As Good As Another?

Derek Long

Many today would tell […]

The Importance of Doctrine (Steve Klein)

October 4th, 2014|Elon Challenger, Vol. 11 Number 10, Volume 10|

Vol. 11 No.10 –June, 2013

The Importance of Doctrine

Steve Klein

This past week, I noticed that […]