Jerry C Brewer Country Clubs are exclusive organizations, catering only to their own members and excluding all who do not belong. One who is not a member has no access to their services, benefits or information. That seems to be the case among some congregations of churches of Christ. Send article as PDF
Jerry C Brewer From the earliest memory of my childhood, faithful gospel preachers and Christians always emphasized that the church of Christ asks no financial aid from anyone who is not a Christian. On the other hand, Christians are not only expected, but commanded, to…
Jerry C Brewer Compromise is a fundamental tenet of diplomacy. In compromise one sacrifices a formerly held position—or a part thereof—for the sake of peace and accepts a form of the opposition’s position to achieve a non-combative settlement of differences. While that is a fair…
Jerry C Brewer After reading Garland Robinson’s editorial in the Oct., 2017 issue of Seek The Old Paths (S.T.O.P.), the prophet Nathan’s pointed words to David (2 Sam. 12:7) came to mind. In his editorial, entitled, “Who Is Causing Division?” Robinson wrote, Send article as PDF…
Jerry C Brewer In denouncing of Judah’s abominations, God spoke these pointed words through His prophet Jeremiah: “Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at…
Jerry C Brewer It took approximately 50 years for the seeds of apostasy, sown in the 19th century, to come to fruition. What began with “progressivism” in the mid-19th century in the work and worship of the church—the formation of the American Christian Missionary Society…
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Kent Bailey The false religious system known as Theological Determinism as developed by John Calvin has produced a terrible blight upon the thinking of accountable individuals. Even among those who reject Calvinism as a system have been influenced to accept two of its pernicious points. Calvinism in its entirety falsely affirms…
Kent Bailey By the term Eternity we refer to that which is endless or immeasurable. We are not dealing with the essence of time due to the fact that in eternity there is no time. Send article as PDF
Kent Bailey In John 18:28-19:6 we read of the trial of Christ before Pilate. It was during this aspect of the trial of Christ that the unbelieving Jews brought unsubstantiated legal charges before the Governor, falsely accusing Christ of having attempted an overthrow of Roman…
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Gary L. Grizzell of Cookeville, Tennessee passed from this life November 16, 2020 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Lois Sewell Grizzell and son Tyler Grizzell, brother Merle Grizzell and wife Linda of Franklin, TN, sisters Elaine Waters of Knoxville, TN, and Paula DeMarini and husband Tom of Atlanta, GA. He was preceded in death by his mother Mary Ruth Grizzell, father Floyd Grizzell, brother John Grizzell and grandparents Isaac John and Julia Sanders Grizzell and Will and Pauline Cooley Hale.
Through the years Gary preached for Churches of Christ in Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. He was founder and co-director of Preaching the Whole Counsel of God England Lectureship held at the Oliver Cromwell homeplace (2001-2007). He also taught several terms in a mission school in Murmansk, Russia. Gary was a prolific writer, editor and publisher. He authored many books, articles, tracts, contributed to numerous lectureship books and maintained an evangelistic website on bible subjects. His effort to “make tents” led to secular endeavors: inventor/patent holder, writer of song lyrics, and children’s books.
A graveside service was held on November 20, 2020. Eulogists were his brother Merle Grizzell, brothers-in-law Charles Sewell and Dr. Tom DeMarini. The interment site is at Highland Cemetery in Sparta, Tennessee.
We will endeavor to recreate Gary’s Website so that his work and the work of those he published will be available long into the future bringing Glory To God and faithfully teaching the truth of God’s word.
