Tag Archives: Josh Welch

01 Jan

Effective Members in the Body of Christ

CHURCH ARTICLE | Josh Welch | Columbus, Ohio

It was about eleven years ago when I stood up after a quick lunch with my wife and youngest infant daughter and felt a sharp pain in my side. It was like nothing I had ever felt before. I reached to pick up my daughter out of her seat to carry her to the car. It hurt to pick her up. I said to my wife, “Something doesn’t feel right.” I went to the doctor and they ran some tests. Later that night I was being carted into surgery to have my appendix removed. I have not really missed that appendix. I assume it had a purpose. Yet, not enough to be missed. However, it certainly made its presence felt when something went wrong with it. How many church members might be described as an appendix? They are there and we suppose they are doing something. You might even hear them stir up a fuss. Yet, truth be told, if they disappeared from the assembly their absence may hardly even be noticed. Read More →

04 Jul

The Way Of Escape

APPLICATION ARTICLE – A Practical Application of 1 Corinthians 10:13
Josh Welch | Kokomo, Indiana

Mankind’s ultimate enemy is, the “one who deceives the whole world,” Satan (Revelation 12:9). The ultimate choice we face between Satan’s allurements and God’s commands is the process of “temptation” (James 1:13-15). The ultimate result of our failure to obey God’s law is sin (1 John 3:4). The ultimate consequence of the impenitent, unforgiven sinner is an eternity in hell (Romans 6:23; Matthew 10:28). Our ultimate response is that we ought to be vigilant when temptation comes our way and seek God’s means to cure the sin problem (1 Peter 5:8). Read More →