Will You Pray for Our Finances? - (New Window)
What does God expect of us when we are in debt? Many of us forget that it takes more than just praying for help when having financial problems.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Giving.html - 12,583 bytes

Apocrypha - (New Window)
A brief description of the 'apocryphal' books witha little bit about why they were not accepted as canon.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Apocryph.html - 13,031 bytes

The Christian and the World - (New Window)
While difficult in practice, we are all called by God to be separate from the world, even as we live in the midst of it.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Chrworld.html - 15,228 bytes

The First Checksum - (New Window)
A short essay which purports to show how mathematics can be used to prove that various Biblical passages were indeed part of the original scriptures.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Cksum.html - 10,345 bytes

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses - (New Window)
There are many excuses on why more people don't attend worship services, but the number one truth is that their hearts aren't right with God.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Excuses.html - 8,768 bytes

Abraham's Life - (New Window)
A Biblically based passage listing of the life of Abraham.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/abraham.html - 8,462 bytes

10 Reasons Why I Drink - (New Window)
A somewhat sarcastic start which leads to a more serious look at drinking in the United States, and a view on Christians and drinking.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Drink.html - 6,438 bytes

The 'Greeness' of God - (New Window)
While we are commanded by God to take care of the earth, the conservation movement takes it even further by saying that the life of an animal is just as precious as the life of a human being. while God commands us to take dominion over the earth, the conservation movement believes that this view is narrow-minded and wrong.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/green.html - 8,749 bytes

ABC Bible Verses - (New Window)
A cute little essay of ABC's which can be a useful way of teaching a young child about God.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/abc.html - 3,161 bytes

Abiding - (New Window)
Christ promised us that if we abide in Him, He will abide in us, but what, exactly does it mean to abide?
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/abiding.html - 6,264 bytes

What does it mean to be a CHRISTIAN? - (New Window)
An essay explaining the major difference between thinking you are a Christian, and knowing that you are.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/achrist.html - 5,385 bytes

Is Alcoholism a Disease? - (New Window)
A few thoughts by the unknown author on whether or no Alcoholism is a disease, or the result of wilfull sin.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Alcohdis.html - 2,902 bytes

Antinomi - (New Window)
At times it can be very hard to understand God, He seems to be full of contrasts that are impossible for rational man to to comprehend. Could it be that His so-called contrasts can actually be more easily understood if we come before Him with the heart of a child?
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Antinomi.html - 5,755 bytes

Anxiety - (New Window)
A short essay which points out that being filled with anxiety, means not trusting fully in the power of God.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Anxiety.html - 2,930 bytes

A Letter from Paul - (New Window)
A church was having a difficult time picking a new pastor. No matter how good the applicants were, they just weren't good enough. Then they were read a 'letter', from an applicant they never expected.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Apaul.html - 2,740 bytes

What makes a Christian different from a non-christian? - (New Window)
What exactly is the difference? Are we less sinful? More pure? Is there truly any differences between a believer and an unbeliever?
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Bel-diff.html - 3066 bytes

Bible - (New Window)
A short essay written by Tony Capoccia with his thoughts on the absolute truth of the Bible.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Bible.html - 4,869 bytes

The Incomparable Christ - (New Window)
Look at any man or woman who has ever lived. The vast majority of them are forgotten. Only the fact that we are here shows that someone, somewhere, once existed. Even those famous individuals long remembered are not as revered as Jesus Christ.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Christin.html - 3,479 bytes

Computer Verification of a Miracle - (New Window)
A short essay put out by 'Computers for Christ' which contends that it is easy to verify that the Bible was indeed, in its entirety, inspired by God, by using numbers and a computer to check any part of the Bible.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/companal.html - 5,011 bytes

Death - (New Window)
Why exactly is there death? Why do some Christians die violently if God loves His precious children? All of us must die, but what happens at the moment of death for those who are saved? And those who are not?
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/death.html - 20,151 bytes

Discussions With Disbelievers from CfC - (New Window)
Some questions to ponder for those of you who may not believe in the truth of God's Word.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Disbeliv.html - 6,382 bytes

Exposing Error: Is it Worthwhile? - (New Window)
There are many out there, who, under the mantle of 'minister', are spreading heresies among the people. Should a Christian worry about such things, and spend time studying and exposing these heresies? Or should we be like some within the church who don't wish for us to 'rock the boat'?
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Exerror.html - 6,382 bytes

Hurry - (New Window)
A short story about an imagined conversation between satan and his followers about a way to get as many souls as possible condemned to hell.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Hurry.html - 3,905 bytes

Judging - (New Window)
In the Bible, we are called to be judges of all teachings pertaining to the Bible. We are to test these teachings to see if they are divinely inspired, or damnable heresies.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/judging.html - 2,920 bytes

Naturalism - (New Window)
Naturalism: DEFINED: Belief that the final reality is strictly matter and energy. One for whom all gods are dead, for whom all meaning and purpose are human in origin, ungrounded in either nature itself or in the transcendent.
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/natural.html - 8,799 bytes

Reincarnation and Christianity - (New Window)
The teaching of reincarnation is being advanced on many sides today as the philosophy and religion of the East makes its inroads in the West. Such teachings call for a response from the Christian community
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/Reinc.html - 6,708 bytes

Why Did God Take Six Days? - (New Window)
Genesis chapter 1 seems to say that God created the world, the universe and everything in them in six ordinary (approximately 24 hour) days. However, there is a view in our churches that has become prevalent over the years that these "days" could have been thousands, millions or even billions of years in duration. Does it really matter what length these days were anyway?
http://crl.i8.com/Essays/sixdays.html - 9,373 bytes