We are now just over a week before our celebration of the greatest event in history, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Leading up to that glorious event were all manner of horrific situations our Lord encountered that were predestined for Him to be our substitute for sins. One of those encounters was with Pilate, the Roman procurator of Judea who ruled from AD 26 to AD 36. The Jewish leaders had been under conspiracy to kill our Lord for some time, but this was further elevated following the resurrection of Lazarus (John 11:53). Our Lord was arrested and bound during […]

A Thankful Resurrection weekend to all! We are now into the week that we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Like other holidays we celebrate, it has been blurred by the name Easter, cute bunnies, colored eggs, and chocolate. To look beyond all of this to the real issue of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is essential. Because of the prevailing distracting attitude and thereby fog surrounding the event, we dare not lose the incredible significance of what occurred on that Sunday nearly 2000 years ago. As a Bible student and lover of God and His Word, be reminded of […]

One of my favorite radio preachers is doing a series on Christian warfare out of Ephesians 6 with emphasis on Paul’s words, “having done everything, stand firm.” The significance of that phrase, “stand firm” which is the idea of holding a critical position while under attack is of utmost importance. The phrase is repeated by Paul several times. Our position must prayerfully be built upon our study of God’s Word, and knowing God’s sovereignty, we are to be unwavering in our commitment to Him!  Life is a struggle, and for the Christian it is a struggle against the world, the […]

On April 15th 1973, at 3AM, my brother, David Bryant, was called by the National Weather Service to take a position outside the perimeter of Plainview Texas, as their radar was picking up tornadic activity. David had led a volunteer group of men created to spot for tornadoes in that tornado prone area of the country. He acted quickly and in minutes took his position. He alerted the weather bureau via his two-way radio after seeing an oncoming tornado but was struck by the tornado and killed in the process. The city wide alarm was sounded, and likely lives were […]