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08/31/2026

Lesser of Two Evils

By Keith Bellamy

Someone recently asked if there was such a thing as the lesser of
two evils. Or was it the lesser of two weevils?

Sometimes I don’t know who to believe or what to believe.
There used to be a standard for what is right or wrong.

The children of Israel wanted to be like everyone else. They
wanted a king. If you read 1 Samuel 8 you will see the what the
children of Israel received. They eventually got more than they
asked for.

So, is there a standard of right and wrong? If I believe the Bible,
I know there is a standard.

I think Hosea 4:6 is still true today: “My people are destroyed
for a lack of knowledge.”

Carl Pollard wrote the following. “The Bible has survived every
attack thrown at it for centuries. Critics have tried to bury it,
mock it, outlaw it, and discredit it. Yet scripture remains. Why?
Because it’s God’s Word.”

So, if you want to read about the lesser of two evils, read your
Bible, please! You will find out there is no such thing!

08/22/2026

Lesser of Two Evils
By Keith Bellamy

Someone recently asked if there was such a thing as the lesser of
two evils. Or was it the lesser of two weevils?

Sometimes I don’t know who to believe or what to believe.
There used to be a standard for what is right or wrong.

The children of Israel wanted to be like everyone else. They
wanted a king. If you read 1 Samuel 8 you will see the what the
children of Israel received. They eventually got more than they
asked for.

So, is there a standard of right and wrong? If I believe the Bible,
I know there is a standard.

I think Hosea 4:6 is still true today: “My people are destroyed
for a lack of knowledge.”

Carl Pollard wrote the following. “The Bible has survived every
attack thrown at it for centuries. Critics have tried to bury it,
mock it, outlaw it, and discredit it. Yet scripture remains. Why?
Because it’s God’s Word.”

So, if you want to read about the lesser of two evils, read your
Bible, please! You will find out there is no such thing!

08/10/2026

Facing Your Appointment With Death
By Keith Bellamy

No one likes to talk about death. However, if one lives long enough, reality sets in.

Someone said what many of us have probably thought from time to time: "It's not that I'm afraid to die - I just don't want to be there when it happens."
We all know that death must come. Hebrews 9:27 says, "It is appointed for men to die once and then comes the judgment."
That one-time appointment with death faces all of us, even if we are God's children. We can laugh about it and make light of it, but it is the one appointment that none of us will miss. We cannot cancel it and we cannot show up late. Occasionally, before it is upon us, we need to talk about it. That is what I want to do in this article.

We will all face the Lord on of these days. We can hope it doesn’t happen, but Christians should anticipate it.

Recently a dear friend passed away. Her last words were Jesus.

What would your last words be?

08/10/2026

https://youtu.be/MlINpGbhy9Q?feature=shared
Norman Turner teacher

Norman Turner teaching Believe or Beliefwoodvillecoc.org

06/15/2026

DOUBLE STANDARD
by Keith Bellamy

Some people are very good at digging up dirt on whoever they want to investigate. There is so much bad news out there, one wonders what one should do about such. The question, "How should Christians react to terrible news?" is appropriate here.
Should we say, "They are probably guilty"? Some would say that what goes on in someone’s private life is nobody’s business. Or they may even say, "Well, they all do it."

I want to be fair here. It is easy to make an accusation. It is easy to bring charges against individuals who may or may not be guilty. I know of many who have been falsely charged. And it is so easy to jump to conclusions without the facts.

Please notice the words of Proverbs 6:16-19 (NIV). “There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.”

My point is that we often use a double standard. Jesus said in Matthew 7:1, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged” (NIV). But He also said for His disciples to “Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly” (John 7:24 NIV). And the problem is…we usually don't judge correctly.

We should admit we don't always know all the facts. So, we need to use the standard of our Lord. His was not a double standard. Neither should ours be. Christians should be known as a fair-minded people.

Remember, they falsely accused Jesus with fake testimony and they crucified Him!

06/08/2026

https://youtu.be/PVllKy-DCMs?feature=shared

The Alabaster Jarwoodvillecoc.org

05/25/2026

WHAT IS MEMORIAL DAY ALL ABOUT, ANYWAY?
By Keith Bellamy

Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. Then in 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated on the last Monday in May.

So, what is it all about, anyway?
I remember the parades and the flags when I was a little boy in West Virginia. Back then, Memorial Day was a very important day.

An acquaintance of mine was visiting the Ukraine several years ago, and he said he did not know how special Memorial Day was until his Ukraine host showered him with gifts, flowers, etc., while he was working there. Like many of us, he had taken for granted how blessed we are to live in the U.S.A. and he had taken for granted those who paid that ultimate price.

We hear so much today about freedom. So, I wonder how many really know the cost of that freedom. Those who go around and condemn our fallen are putting themselves on dangerous ground. They are able to protest because someone shed their blood so they could protest. But Americans tend to take things for granted, don’t they?

It is time to remember those who have gone before us and paid the ultimate price. We are here because FREEDOM IS NOT FREE! It requires the shedding of blood. Freedom has always required that.

I honor all veterans-on-Veterans Day. However, MEMORIAL DAY is the day we honor those who have paid the ultimate price. There are all sorts of stories of those in battle who sacrificed their very lives so their comrades in arms could survive.

If we forget to remember our past we will cease to exist.
Think about this. Our salvation; our freedom we have in Christ is because He shed His blood for you and me (Acts 20:28). If we forget Who paid the ultimate price for all of man - kind what will happen?

05/15/2026

Wake Up!
by Keith Bellamy

What would it take to wake you up? That was the question put to me many years ago. Sadly, it took a while for it to sink into my thick head.

It took open heart surgery to wake me up. I had been in the ministry for years, but I needed that proverbial wake-up call.

So, what is your excuse? Think about it, please. We’re talking about things that have to do with eternal consequences. The decisions you make right now could determine your eternal destiny!

Spiritual Growth does not happen by accident! Parents will take their baby to the doctor if that baby doesn’t grow normally. What about a wake-up call for those who are spiritually asleep?

The doctor I am referring to is The Great Physician, Jesus Christ!

Many of Jesus’ apostles didn’t want to follow Him any longer, because they didn’t like what Jesus said about following Him. Jesus asked them if they wanted to quit following Him. Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6:60-68).

Will you wake up?!

05/08/2026

Mothers Are Special
By Keith Bellamy

Abraham Lincoln once said, "All that I am, or can be, I owe to my angel mother." John Gray said, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world." Napoleon Bonaparte said, "Let France have good mothers, and she will have good sons." And how about this Spanish proverb? -- "An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy."

We notice in 2 Timothy 1:5, “I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” Likewise, I can say that I am reminded of my faith which first lived in my great-great-grandmother Susan, my great-grandmother Annie, my grandmother Lois, and my mother Geneva.

However, there comes a time when I must stand on my own faith. My great-great-grandmother, my great-grandmother, my grandmother nor my sainted mother’s faith assure me of a place in Heaven. My faith in Jesus does.

I was very young when my mother was baptized (Acts 3:27). While I didn’t understand then how important that was, I do remember her changing some things in her life. She set a pattern for us to follow. She wanted us to follow Jesus and be a disciple of His. Over 66 years ago I made the same decision she made. I was baptized into Christ Jesus. (Romans 6:3-6).

Mothers are special though! There is hardly a day that goes by that I don’t think of my mother. She’s been with the Lord for over twenty-four years now.
We hope you use this Sunday to celebrate your mother’s life. If she is still living, tell her you love her. And then give God the glory, from Whom all good things come.

05/04/2026

https://youtu.be/w1V3laAdOYI?feature=shared
Tony Fitzgerald preaching

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