The archives of articles from the Old Hickory Bulletin are made available for research and reference purposes. (Note: GFS indicates Gary F. Smalley’s authorship.)
12-28-25
Let All the Earth Keep Silence! (Sewell Hall)
Sin and Reconciliation (Horace Huggins)
You Will Reap What You Sow! (GFS)
12-21-25
“Addicted” (Rufus Clifford, III)
How Simple is Life? (J. Hollis Roberson)
Are We the Only Ones Saved? (Elmer A. L’Roy)
God Prevails in His Purpose! (GFS)
12-14-25
King Saul’s Treatment of Family and Friends (Douglas W. Hill)
Let the Miracles Speak! (Donald P Ames)
The Good Works of Luke 10! (GFS)
12-07-25
Jesus Prayed for Peter (Donald P. Ames)
“Causeth” Her To Sin (Robert F. Turner)
Do You Have Peace and Courage? (GFS)
11-30-25
Strength in Christ (Dudley Ross Spears)
Was Abraham Justified by Works? (Jim McDonald)
Who Then is This? (GFS)
11-23-25
Progressive Revelation (Olen Holderby)
But a Faithful Man Who Can Find? (Carrol R. Sutton)
Ready to Remind! (GFS)
11-16-25
Achan For Some Treasure? (David Dann)
For The Love of God . . . (Robert F. Turner)
Miracles or Mirages? (James D. Bales)
Innocent, Thankful Hands! (GFS)
11-09-25
Starting a Spiritual Conversation (Randy Blackaby)
Everywhere in Every Church (Russ Bowman)
One Solitary Life (Unknown)
Stay Busy with Righteousness! (GFS)
11-02-25
Gratitude Makes Happiness! (Jere E. Frost)
Appreciate the Bible! (David McPherson)
Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus (Keith Greer)
Preach the Word! (GFS)
10-26-25
How the Sacred Writings Became Scripture (Jon W. Quinn)
Partakers! (Marc W. Gibson)
10-19-25
The Real Evidence of Our Sincerity (Warren E. Berkley)
Because I Believe (David Smitherman)
Speaking of “Strong and Courageous,” . . . ! (GFS)
10-12-25
Who to Trust? (Allen Dvorak)
They Can’t Live It! (Bill Hall)
Commentary on Job 16 (Homer Hailey)
A Public Invitation! (GFS)
10-05-25
Are There Three Persons In The Godhead? (Cecil F. Cox)
Minutes to Read New Testament Books
Striving For That Likeness! (GFS)
09-28-25
What Does Preaching Accomplish? (Bob Waldron)
They Say Close Only Counts in Horseshoes and Hand Grenades! (Keith Hamilton)
Are You Helping This Church To Grow? (Edd Sterchi)
Priests Were Becoming Obedient to the Faith! (GFS)
09-21-25
We Must Repent (Robert F. Turner)
Defiling God’s House (L. A. Stauffer)
Are You Helping This Church To Grow? (Edd Sterchi)
“Who then is this . . . ?” (GFS)
09-14-25
Peace and Truth (Doy Moyer)
3 John 4 Comment (Biblical Illustrator)
Worth Repeating . . . Moral Excellence (Jon W. Quinn)
The Lord Helps! (GFS)
09-07-25
Virtue Signaling (Josh McCord)
The Sad Effects of Fake Churches (Keith Hamilton)
Partyism (Jimmy Thomas)
Walking with the Lord God! (GFS)
08-31-25
Give Earnest Heed (Jim McDonald)
For The Love of Heaven! (David Weaks)
He Grew Strong in Faith! (GFS)
08-24-25
ESCHATOLOGY: Eco-Eschatology (Matthew Bassford)
The Tragedy of the Unseized Moment (William Barclay)
The Book of Life! (GFS)
08-17-25
Preacher ≠ Pastor (Chadwick Brewer)
Signs of Indifference (Donnie V. Rader)
Have you “dropped out of church”? (GFS)
08-10-25
The Joys of Leading a Soul to Christ (Jeff McCrary)
Free Gift (Terry Wane Benton)
Welcome to Gospel Meeting Week! (GFS)
08-03-25
The Precious Blood (Brent Lewis)
Has the Glory Departed? (Terry Wane Benton)
Clippings . . . (F.B. Meyer)
The New Self! (GFS)
07-27-25
The Unseen King (Gilbert Alexander)
Finding God in the Floodwaters (Kyle Campbell)
Making Bricks of Mud (Robert F. Turner)
God Calls, Man Believes! (GFS)
07-20-25
The Church in The Next Generation (Donald D. Townsley)
What About My Father and Mother? (Foy E. Wallace, Jr.)
The Lord God Never Gives Up! (GFS)
07-13-25
Pleasing the Pharisees (Dan S. Shipley)
The Power to Transform (unknown)
Sanctified Behavior of the Christian! (GFS)
07-06-25
It’s What We Make of It (Bill Hall)
No Work? No Food! (Keith Hamilton)
Harsh Consequences of Being Deceptive! (GFS)
06-29-25
May As Well Say Or Do It As To Think It! (Bobby K. Thompson)
Failing to Obey (Keith Hamilton)
Clippings . . . (Phillips Brooks; Dee Bowman)
Seeing Clearly! (GFS)
06-22-25
“If Any Man Wills . . .” (Dan S. Shipley)
They Watch For Your Soul (Reuel Lemmons)
And a Homophobe (Keith Hamilton)
The Lord’s Visual Aid! (GFS)
06-15-25
Worship or Entertainment? (Bob Prichard)
Worst or Best? (David McPherson)
God Calls Us to Use Our Talents (Ron Halbrook)
“Believe Also In Me!” (GFS)
06-08-25
Why Should I Grow? (Reagan Bingham)
Inapproachable Light (Jon W. Quinn)
You, Me, and the Bible (Eugene Britnell)
Are You Distressed and Dispirited? (GFS)
06-01-25
Cutting A Little Slack (Bobby K. Thompson)
Great Expectations (Cloyce Sutton II)
Our Words! (GFS)
05-25-25
Father of Spirits (Keith Hamilton)
There Will Be a Rapture (Terry Wayne Benton)
Worship and the Requirements of God! (GFS)
05-18-25
I Want To Be Like Jesus! (Gary Kerr)
Headquarters in Heaven! (GFS)
05-11-25
Are You A Man Of Your Word? (Carroll B. Ellis)
3 Benefits of Defending the Bible (Ken Ham)
“Well, I guess I am going to hell!” (GFS)
05-04-25
“Calling for Violence in the Name of the Lord” (Keith Hamilton)
Weep for Yourselves! (GFS)
04-27-25
Reasoning from Scripture (Doy Moyer)
Has Salvation Come To Your House? (Keith Hamilton)
The Last Words of Jesus While on the Cross:
Study to Show Yourself Approved by God! (GFS)
04-20-25
Get on the Bus! (Keith Hamilton)
Alone! (Joe Fitch)
Really seeing Jesus (Matthew Henry)
On trusting others (Vance Havner)
Notice What God says about Himself! (GFS)
04-13-25
Premillennialist Doctrine of the Second Coming is False! (R. C. Oliver)
Are You Eating Regularly? (GFS)
04-06-25
Turning the Other Cheek (J.C. Choate)
“God’s Servant Receives God’s Gift” (Keith Hamilton)
Are You a Member of the Lord’s Church? (GFS)
03-30-25
The Family Institution vs Socialized Education (Keith Hamilton)
Appreciating our Citizenship (Stephen Russell)
Your Light will Glorify the Father! (GFS)
03-23-25
The Reality of Heaven (David A. Cox)
Personal Accountability Equals Personal Responsibility! (Keith Hamilton)
Never Follow Custom Blindly (Unknown)
Hard to Find (Gene Warman)
Proverbs 9:9 (Solomon)
A Battered Reed and a Smoldering Wick! (GFS)
03-16-25
Preaching Jesus is Confrontational (Terry Wayne Benton)
Believing Lies and Rebelling Against God (Keith Hamilton)
Soothing Words (Blaise Pascal)
What Do You Bring to Your Bible? (GFS)
03-09-25
Five Smooth Stones of Parenting (Sewell Hall)
Kind Of Preachers and Preaching Needed (Benjamin Franklin)
The Government of the Lord’s House (E. M. Borden)
Set a Guard! (GFS)
03-02-25
“My Kingdom is Not of This World!” (S. C. Bailey)
“On A Hill Far Away” (Keith Hamilton)
Quote (Steve Wolfgang)
Such Great Faith! (GFS)
02-23-25
“God’s Servant Receives God’s Gift” (Keith Hamilton)
The War Against Lust (Paul Earnhart)
James on the Use and Misuse of the Tongue! (GFS)
02-16-25
“Renewing the Mind” (Keith Hamilton)
Building for the Lord (Guthrie D. Dean)
Are You Drifting? (GFS)
02-09-25
“The Lord’s Tactic” (Keith Hamilton)
Is the Church the Kingdom? (Robertson L. Whiteside)
A Prayer Answered! (GFS)
02-02-25
“I Will Build My Church” (Steve Kearney)
Recipe for Scandal (Unknown)
01-26-25
The Authority of Christ (Clinton D. Hamilton)
The Entertainment Craze (Bill Cavender)
The Household of God! (GFS)
01-19-25
Slippery Ways in the Darkness (Keith Hamilton)
Cheerfulness (James P. Needham)
Are You Encouraged by the Twelve? (GFS)
01-12-25
Do We Have All the Inspired Books in the Bible? (Marc Gibson)
New Testament FELLOWSHIP (Wendell Powell)
The Foundation of Salvation: the Good Confession! (GFS)
01-05-25
Beautiful Sentiments at the Death of Abraham (Keith Hamilton)
Are Books Missing From The Bible? (Michael Garrison)
Happy Renewal! (GFS)