

89th Sword Anniversary
Later this month (September 28) will mark 89 full years since Dr. John R. Rice started the Sword of the Lord newspaper. As the years have...


Everyday with Jesus
- Dr. Shelton Smith It is #421 in our Heart-Warming Songs and Hymns. “Every Day with Jesus” (Robert C. Loveless) is a simple chorus, but...


The 2023 National Sword Conference Is Quickly Approaching!
In less than one month we are planning to be in Walkertown, NC at the Gospel Light Baptist Church for the National Sword Conference....


In the Midst Of The Troubled Sea
“There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.”—Isa. 57:21. “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people...


10 Timely Tips for Team Players
As the servants of Christ we are in the family of God and we have been commissioned of our Lord to be His ambassadors in the harvest...


National Crisis, Eternal Solutions
In the past month several people have asked me, “Why is our country going so wrong and what can we do about it?” It is obvious even to a...


That Amen Word
Someone wrote to say that I surely use “that amen word” a lot! He’s right, of course! It’s a word that every Christian should understand...


Mayday! Mayday!
When I reference “mayday,” I’m not thinking of a holiday of any day on the calendar. Very candidly, it is a term that I hope I never hear...


If Not Now, When?
I spotted it as I was deplaning from a three-hour flight from California. It was a businessman’s laptop homepage. Just three words, but I...