Dale Ridge church of Christ » Gregg Alexander

A letter to Charles Darwin…

Gregg — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:21:36 +0000

Dear Mr. Darwin,

This week many millions of people in countries all over the world are celebrating your birthday. This year is an especially big one for you – 200 years makes you older than many of the nations that have organized “Darwin Days” in your honor. As the world gets a fresh draught of your legacy, my own thoughts have turned to what I would have said to you, had we lived on God’s earth during the same time.

I hope that my evangelistic perception would be acute enough to sense that you are a man with questions, that needs …

Islands of Treasure

Gregg — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:23:07 +0000

Certainly one of the great joys of parenthood is the myriad ways in which your children remind you of the joys of childhood. As our six year old son is learning to read, I am reminded of the wonder I felt when I first became literate.

My wife is a great teacher, and like all great teachers at times can get discouraged. Many times she would despair at Joseph’s apparent lack of interest. I on the other hand recognized the father in the son, and pointed out that he would read when he decided he was interested, but not until. And that decision made, …

It’s Time for Dale Ridge Kid’s Day – The Ice Age

Gregg — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:20:46 +0000

Bitter cold! Arctic blasts lower temperatures! Icy weather ahead!

Judging from this morning’s headlines our timing could not be more perfect to kick off Season 2 of Dale Ridge Kid’s Day with Professor Digsalot and a study of “The Ice Age”.

Was there really an Ice Age?
If so, what caused it?
What was life like during the Ice Age?
Does the Bible have anything to say about the Ice Age?

This last point is certainly the most important. What can we learn about the Ice Age from the Bible? What does God’s Word have to say about this enigma of …

A Growing Church

Gregg — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:21:36 +0000

Alexander Campbell, a prominent gospel preacher of the 19th century American Restoration traveled widely and often in his work. Well known as an orator, Campbell would frequently hold public debates with denominational leaders and was highly respected as a “revival” or “gospel meeting” speaker. Many congregations of today can trace their planting to brother Campbell’s preaching tours.

From his home base in Bethany, Virginia (now WVA), Campbell once departed for the Deep South. He preached through Tennessee and Georgia. He preached in Mobile, Alabama. He preached in Montgomery. He preached through Mississippi, and finally he reached the city of New Orleans.

It is recorded that Alexander Campbell preached …

Ice Cream, Scrambled Eggs, and the Bible

Gregg — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:14:45 +0000

Following dinner one winter’s night an elderly husband & wife settled down into their favorite positions to enjoy a quite evening at home. Nestled in his chair the husband began searching channels. The husband took up some knitting and determined to ignore the TV. After a time, husband thought a snack was in order.

“Say wife, I think some ice cream would be just the thing. How about you?”

“Ok dear” came the reply. “I’ll have some too”.

As his wife arose from the sofa, husband added “Say wife, some chocolate syrup & whipped cream would be great.”

“Yes dear”.

On …

Membership

Gregg — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:44:12 +0000

Last Friday we looked at another “M” word – Migration. In that study we examined the phenomenon of the “Migrating Christian“, the brother or sister that seems to rotate amongst congregations in the same area, often for the wrong reasons and rarely investing themselves in the local work. This week, let us consider the “Visiting Member“.

The new gospel preacher had arrived in town about 4 months ago. During that time he had used his time wisely, preaching faithful sermons, visiting the membership, tackling projects from the elders, partnering with the deacons, and reaching out to the …

Migration

Gregg — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:29:44 +0000

Nature is filled with many wonderful examples of migration. We can understand that God has designed these creatures with migration as an integral part of their survival. Instances of species migration occur in every level of fauna – from microorganisms in freshwater lakes that migrate within temperature levels of the water column, to the famous pathways of Pacific salmon and Gray whales (traveling an awesome 12,500 miles annually), to the observation every autumn of the birds heading south. Recent temporary additions to my own family included a group of monarch caterpillars upon which my darling bride doted as a home school ”science project”. Once emerged from their cocoon …

The Majority Wins

Gregg — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:59:53 +0000

These past months America, along with much of the world, has closely followed the activities leading up to our recent national elections. During times of political change one of the most frequently heard sentiments is that of “majority rule”. By strict definition majority means more than half of a vote. For example, of 35 voters 18 or more would signify the majority.

While this logic would appear a straightforward, fair and consistent way of making certain choices - mathmatics makes the decision - administering our lives by the dogma of “majority rules” is a certain path to ruin. One soon learns that the majority …

It’s Time for Dale Ridge Kid’s Day!

Gregg — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:22:44 +0000

Tomorrow morning at 9.30 we may again enjoy the opportunity to gather at the Dale Ridge building to celebrate the final episode of this year’s “Kid’s Day” program. Throughout this year, God has continually blessed this new ministry with growth, active participation across all age groups, and a consistently large number of visitors. In fact, “Kid’s Day” has proven to be one of our most effective efforts to fellowship with brethren from sister congregations of the Lord’s church, as well as the community around us.

If you are still unfamiliar with “Kid’s Day”, you may ask “what is it?” – “what’s …

Can Things Get Even Worse?

Gregg — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:54:57 +0000

A CNN headline of today asks “Can Things Get Even Worse?”

While obviously a reference to the current economic situation, this sad pessimism is all too common across every area of life. The human condition seems to be one prone to worry. We like to sing “woe is me”rather than follow the 1897 advice of hymnist Johnston Oatman Jr in his classic “Count Your Many Blessings” .

Well, can things get any worse? Sure they can. The economy can get worse. Almost every position we shall know in this life can falter. The key to this last statement …