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.)
12-25-22
Fewer See The Bible As The Word Of God (Kyle Campbell)
Sacrifice — What? (Dalton Key)
Only One Way to Heaven (Jimmy Thomas)
An Unbelieving Spouse (GFS)
12-18-22
So Easy To Be Deceived (Mike Baker)
“We’re Throwing Granny a Party!” (Lance Cordle)
excerpt from “The Power of Personal Influence” (1905) (William George Jordan)
Sons of God are Peacemakers! (GFS)
12-11-22
We Are Pilgrims! (Wendell M. Powell)
A Crushed Head and A Bruised Heel! (Rick Lanning)
Rule and The Kingdom (David Smitherman)
Good Medicine! (GFS)
12-04-22
The Undesirable Jesus (Robert H. Farish)
“When I drink it new with you” (GFS)
11-27-22
Why am I NOT a Christian? (Unknown)
Hear Instruction and Be Wise! (Carrol R. Sutton)
Forgiveness (Mackey W. Harden)
Hypocrites? (GFS)
11-20-22
Can We All See The Bible Alike? (Hiram Hutto)
“Set Thine House in Order” (Charles G. Maples)
“The Father and Judge…” (Alexander Maclaren, 1 Peter 1:17 sermon)
Are We Ready to Receive More Christians? (GFS)
11-13-22
Examine Yourself (W. Frank Walton)
Burdens Children Shouldn’t Bear (Phillip Mullins)
Study God’s Word (Patrick Donahue)
Our Two Great Loves (GFS)
11-06-22
Be Not Dismayed! (Earl Kimbrough)
A Difference Between My People and Your People (Leon Mauldin)
Share A Quote (Ben Patterson)
Just So Long As We Worship? (GFS)
10-30-22
Should Christians Call People “Idiots”? (Kyle Pope)
Is Our View of Death the Same as Our Creator? (GFS)
10-23-22
Where’s Your Emphasis? (Kevan O’Banion)
Reactions to Jesus (Andrew Dow)
The Destiny of Those Who Reject God (GFS)
10-16-22
The Road to Rome (Sewell Hall)
Regarding Ears and Hearts (GFS)
10-09-22
Why Some Christians Do Not Advance (Irvin Himmel)
Learning the Fear of the Lord (Carrol R. Sutton)
Prayer (Wayne S. Walker)
Why the Filthy Talk? (William E. Wallace)
What Will You Do With The Holy Name Of God? (GFS)
10-02-22
Was David a Sinner at Birth? (Jimmy Mickells)
“God Led Me!” (Robert Harkrider)
Should Christians Defend the Gospel? (GFS)
09-25-22
Lord of the Mind (Bobby Ogles)
Apathy or Zeal? (Gilbert Alexander)
“That Doesn’t Bother Me” (Heath Rogers)
A Work of the “Spiritual” Saints (GFS)
09-18-22
Mind YOUR Business! (Bill Lambert)
My Rules for Life (George W. DeHoff)
Notes on 2 Corinthians 4:18 (Albert Barnes)
Draw Near to God as Did Abraham! (GFS)
09-11-22
Have Ye Not Read? (Hoyt H. Houchen)
A Hilarious Giver (James Sanders)
Does Forgiving Mean Forgetting? (GFS)
09-04-22
Bearing Witness (Robert F. Turner)
Motives in Controversy (Earl Fly)
Send the Fire Truck! (Dudley Ross Spears)
The Sad State that Breeds Rebellion! (GFS)
08-28-22
Faith Made Perfect (Dan S. Shipley)
Abortion and Deception (Marvin Cossey)
Some Parents Say … (Unknown)
The Barrier of Sin (GFS)
08-21-22
For The Child’s Sake- Wake Up! (A.C. Moore)
Setting Sail on the Seas of Eternity (Mike Johnson)
Share a Quote (A. B. Simpson)
Christians Must Never Have This Attitude! (GFS)
08-14-22
Enoch Walked with God (Mark McCrary)
Covetousness and Its Cure (Jason Shackleford)
Live by the Very Best Standard! Gary Smalley)
08-07-22
A Church Opposed to Worldliness (Jason Shackleford)
Share a Quote …(Charles Haddon Spurgeon)
Welcome to Gospel Meeting Week! (GFS)
07-31-22
“Let The Lower Lights Be Burning!” (Greg Chandler)
False Notions [John Owen (1616-1683)]
Make Disciples! (#2) (GFS)
07-24-22
The Great Delusion (Dan S. Shipley)
The Narrow Road (Aric Russell)
Three Areas of Deception! (GFS)
07-17-22
The Itinerary/Identity of Jesus Christ (P. J. Casebolt)
Cancelled Joy? (Scott Hafer)
“I Taught Him to Obey!” (GFS)
07-10-22
Drawing Strength from the Courage of Others (Bill Hall)
Love Demands Everything That God Commands! (Gerald Cowan)
Will There Really Be A Judgment Day? (R. W. McAlister)
07-03-22
Where is Your Hope? (Stephen Rouse)
Did You Know…? (Jimmy R. Mickells)
Seize the Day! (Heath Rogers)
Remember Your Creator! (GFS)
06-26-22
“I Was Crushed” (Joe R. Price)
Testing Your Proneness to Gossip (J.J. Turner)
Be Careful With Things Entrusted To You! (GFS)
06-19-22
Young Lady, Marry a Christian! (Bill Hall)
Points to Ponder – Sincere Words (Denny Petrillo)
A Voice from the Past – Who Left That Door Open? (Luther Blackmon)
Concerning Fathers in Our Homes (GFS)
06-12-22
Whose Enemy Would You Rather Be? (Spencer Clark)
Why No Instruments of Music? (Bobby Graham)
Share A Quote … (Reese, Gareth L.)
Will You Speak At Our Graduation Ceremony? (GFS)
06-05-22
Take An Interest In Others (Scott Richards)
No amount of violence is acceptable in marriage! (Wilson Adams)
Google Celebrates 50 Years of LGBTQ Pride (2019) (Heath Rogers)
Fight Against Moral Decay! (GFS)
05-29-22
The Battleground of the Heart (Keith Greer )
The Shame of Thy Nakedness: The Bride Wore a Veil; the Groom a Bow Tie (Ron Halbrook)
Sin Pursues a Dark Course (Hoyt Bailey)
The Righteous Person (GFS)
05-22-22
Dad’s Nine Rules for Living (Frank Walton)
The Never-Diminishing Power of God’s Word (Heath Rogers)
When We Are Strong (Johnie Edwards)
Simply: Christians! (GFS)
05-15-22
With What Should We Appeal? (Wendell M. Powell)
“Hallowed Be Thy Name” (Heath Rogers)
Refreshing! (GFS)
05-08-22
Hate Your Father and Mother! (Keith Sharp)
Some Things I Owe My Mother (Heath Rogers)
How Does Faith Come? (GFS)
05-01-22
No Man Left Behind! (Don Truex)
Making Bricks of Mud (Robert F. Turner)
The Social Gospel (James P. Needham)
Precious (GFS)
04-24-22
“Amen” (Dick Blackford)
Answering Prayers (Unknown)
Share A Quote … (Benjamin Franklin)
The Plain Truth (GFS)
04-17-22
“Went About Doing Good” (Wendell M. Powell)
Honesty — Error — Truth (Eugene Britnell)
A True Worshiper Recognizes God’s Desire to be Worshiped! (GFS)
04-10-22
Remember Mrs. Kemp! (Marvin A. Noble)
Prejudice (Robertson L. Whiteside)
The Good Confession (GFS)
04-03-22
Truth Is Eternal (Jesse M. Kelley)
Life — Now and Forever (Tommy Poarch)
Quote From The Letters of James and Peter (William Barclay)
The Ukrainian Refugees (GFS)
03-27-22
What Those “Steps” Mean (Robert F. Turner)
Some Unusual Things for Which to Be Thankful (from House to House/Heart to Heart, Vol. 24, No. 10.
A Quote from An Exposition of Hebrews (A.W. Pink)
Don’t Leave Out The Water (Marvin A. Noble)
To Stand Alone (John L. Clark)
‘Nuff Said … (GFS)
03-20-22
Serpents and Doves (David Smitherman)
Give Me The Truth! (Bill Crews)
Share a Quote …(Alan Redpath)
Be Converted and Become Like Children! (GFS)
03-13-22
What Faith Is All About (Robert F. Turner)
Who Shall Be Saved? (Jimmy Thomas)
Notes on James 1:21 (James M. Tolle)
Did Christ Die In Vain? (GFS)
03-06-22
Joseph of Arimathea — Emboldened! (Harold Hancock)
Peter and John: Best Friends? (GFS)
02-27-22
From Heaven or From Men? (Clinton D. Hamilton)
Patterns to Follow (GFS)
02-20-22
“Don’t Surrender Your Peace!” (Glen Elliott)
Mankind Needs Faith! (GFS)
02-13-22
The Simplicity of the Gospel (Unknown)
Truth Is Eternal (Jesse M. Kelley)
How Many Churches? (John A. Welch)
The Obsessive Controller (GFS)
02-06-22
Consistency-Modern Style (Guthrie Dean)
Are You Persuaded? (GFS)
01-30-22
“Our” Church “Offices” (Robert F. Turner)
Borne On Eagles’ Wings (Tom Turner)
The Ten Commandments
Are You Old Enough to Remember When …? (GFS)
01-23-22
A Consuming Society (Jim Jonas)
What Kind of Soldier Are You? (Steve Higginbotham)
How Much Are You Worth? (Ken Green)
Another True Story (GFS)
01-16-22
All We Are People (Robert F. Turner)
Why the Difference? A Look at Revelation 22:14 (Ken Green, Robert F. Harkrider, David L. Roper)
As He Thinketh- (Carrol R. Sutton)
True Story (GFS)
01-09-22
Why Fathers Are So Important to Daughters (Ron Roberts)
Three Divine Magnets (Wendell M. Powell)
Instruction is Important! (GFS)
01-02-22
Confidence (Mason Harris)
The Believer (Robert F. Turner)
Share a Quote … (Paul Earnhart)
The Black Type in the Red-Letter Edition of the New Testament (GFS)