Author Archives: Tom Wacaster

by Tom Wacaster Second Chronicles may be one of the most neglected of the inspired books by otherwise good Bible students. I must admit that my yearly trek through the genealogies in 1 and 2 Chronicles takes some patience. Much … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster by Tom Wacaster Discouragement comes to the best of men, even great men of faith.  Elijah had his moment(s) of discouragement, as I am sure did Abraham, Moses, and Noah.  Having studied and written now on 143 … Continue reading →

The beautiful story of Mary and the alabaster cruse is recorded in John 12:1-8. It is, perhaps, one of the more well known incidents in the life of Jesus. I typed “John 12:1-8” into my Mozilla Fire Fox browser and … Continue reading →

In the year 1800 A.D., an outrigger canoe from Rai’atea, near Tahiti, was caught in a storm, blown off course, and then after drifting 750 miles west, landed on the northern shore of Rarotonga. The fishermen were greeted by the ariki chief, … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster An incident from the American Revolution illustrates what tragedy can result from procrastination. It is reported that Colonel Rahl, commander of the British troops in Trenton, New Jersey, was playing cards when a courier brought an urgent … Continue reading →

Oh, Our Modern Age!?!by Tom Wacaster I suppose every age has its advancements in technology, communication, transportation and science, but perhaps there has never been a generation that has witnessed as many changes as has ours (unless it be those … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster In 1994 our pet poodle died of a stroke. My recollections of that dog are fond ones, particularly when it comes to how well disciplined she was. After several months of rigorous training, verbal commands, coupled with … Continue reading →

By Tom Wacaster “What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made” (Gal. 3:19a). A proper understanding of the role that the Law of Moses played … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster Most civilized countries recognize the need for lower and higher courts. Our constitution and the various laws surrounding that national legal system utilize these lower and higher courts in an attempt to provide a reasonable degree of … Continue reading →

By Tom Wacaster What is a preacher? The answer depends on who you ask. “A preacher is someone who works only three hours a week and gets paid for it.” “A preacher is a personal relations man whose responsibility it … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster Quite often Matthew 6:33 is used by preachers and teachers to stress the importance of dedication, commitment, and priorities. It seems to me that all too often those quoting the passage have missed the full thrust of … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster My first experience at traveling abroad for mission work was in 1988. Ten of us traveled to Port Elizabeth, South Africa for a two-week campaign, and three days of R&R at a wildlife resort just outside of … Continue reading →

By Tom Wacaster When John came baptizing in the wilderness, there were Pharisees and Sadducees who came desiring to be baptized. John called them an “offspring of vipers” (Matt. 3:7), due no doubt to their reputation of hypocrisy and wickedness. … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster I guess it was during those teen years that I began to grasp the magnitude of religious division, both in number and in the degrees of error embraced by the various denominations. The number of religious divisions … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster Someone warned, “In case you’re worried about what’s going to become of the younger generation, it’s going to grow up and start worrying about the younger generation.”  The “baby boomers” are passing the torch to generation “Y” … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster The ancient library of Alexandria is said to have contained more than 700,000 books. That pales, however, in comparison to the Library of Congress, containing more than 11 million catalogued books. If you have ever had the … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster There are two important principles regarding our giving that come to the surface in these three verses. The first is the motive that compels a person to give in the first place. The second is the amount … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster In so many places, church discipline has become as obsolete as the model-T and as dangerous as a melt-down at a nuclear plant. What with the threat of a law-suit hanging over every eldership that dares to … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster While working in India several years ago, it was my privilege to travel with brother Nehemiah Gootam to Nakkerkal to work with brother Premdas, one of the preachers in that area. On one occasion, we had completed … Continue reading →

Tom Wacaster The title of this article is lifted from 2 Corinthians 3:11: “For if that which passeth away was with glory, much more that which remaineth is in glory.” In the context Paul is contrasting the passing nature of … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster How many times have we read or heard about Impostors who, for one reason or another, pawn themselves off as something other than what they really are? A quick search on the internet uncovered more than 100 … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster Most of us can relate to what I am about to say, because no matter what occupation you might be in, there is a need somewhere in your life to put things in their proper place. Living … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster Two winters in Poltava, Ukraine taught me that I am not a cold weather person. While the wind and the ice may have been the norm to those who lived in and around Poltava, the weather proved … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster One of the major talking points from 2 Corinthians 4:15-16 is the fact that one major element in the early church evangelization, despite the persecution, slander, and hatred that spewed forth from the enemies of the cross. … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster An increasing number of diluted and self-proclaimed philosophers have bought into the lie that modern man has finally reached the point where he no longer needs religion. In their way of thinking, man is the sum and … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster (July 14, 2013) My mission trips to various parts of the world have benefited me as much as it has those to whom I may have had the opportunity to teach. While this country continues its slide into … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster (August 10, 2015) Most of us are familiar with the use of, and need for, password protected accounts and websites. The more we adapt to the technological age, the  greater the need. I keep telling myself that … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster (October 15, 2014) Three weeks out of the office has left me so far behind that I doubt I shall ever catch up. Actually, it is very seldom that I feel as if I have caught up … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster (September 5, 2013) Having just completed our summer series on the church of our Lord, you might be tempted to take this article as a rehash or review of some of the same topics we studied during … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster (July, 2012) In the thirty-three years that our Lord sojourned upon this earth, He never once demonstrated a single shred of materialistic desire.  I doubt seriously that He ever scanned the Jerusalem Daily News to see whether … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster (August 27, 2016) Maybe its my age, or perhaps the sensation that time passes so quickly, and the older we get the faster it seems to fly by. It seems to me that I wrote on this … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster It has been a little more than 20 years since the following statistical information was released. You would have to adjust the figures for inflation as well as an obvious increase in traffic from such places as … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster Several years ago I came across this little advertisement for Wheat Chex: “Mothers of America, rejoice! Wheat Chex is guaranteed to contain no premiums, no whistles, missiles, rockets, or ruckus. No beanies, B-Bs, heebies, or jeebies. Not … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster For those who are not familiar with the wonderful capabilities of the internet in general, and “Googlemaps” specifically, the word “googlemaps” might seem to be nothing more than “gibberish.”  Before the days of personal computers, internet service, … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster Fort Morgan is located on the southern tip of Alabama, just across the bay from Mobile. On the wall of the museum located on the premises there is a bronze plaque containing the following words: “Soldiers of … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster No doubt you’ll recognize the title of this week’s article as one of seven phrases Jesus spoke while dying on the cross. The story of Jesus’ death will, when studied carefully and prayerfully, strike the cords of … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster “Hermeneutics” is the science of interpretation. The word is derived from the Greek mythological character, “Hermes,” the messenger of the ‘gods’ and the interpreter of Jupiter. Through the years there have been a number of Bible scholars … Continue reading →

 by Jerry Brewer Satan has many devices for the corruption of humanity. Among those is his ability to get his followers to redefine terms of morality. Many of those are familiar to all of us. For instance, the practice of … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster The scenario is a common one. A family or individual is on their way to Anytown, USA, and for some reason they began the journey with inadequate funds, making the arduous journey in a broken down jalopy … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster (Originally written in April 2016) In 1982, after I had been preaching for ten years, I submitted an article to the Gospel Advocate for consideration under the title, “What I Have Learned After Ten Years of Preaching.” … Continue reading →