A New Year Challenge From the front cover of Scriptures, from the index to the maps, we are introduced to a foreign being Who is God. We find in those pages His created people encountering Him in a strange mode called prayer. Prayer is not natural. People may come into this world with a quickly… Read More »
Does Christmas Make a Difference?
In a Peanuts cartoon strip Linus and Charlie Brown’s sister, Sally, are talking. Linus says, “Life is peculiar…” He continues, “Wouldn’t you like to have your life to live over if you knew what you know now?” After a moment of deep pondering and soul-searching, little Sally asks, “What do I know now?” What do… Read More »
New Deacon Challenge
I am excited. It appears that the time is right for us to have deacons. As I write, the business meeting at which we will put it to the membership to decide who will be deacons is still in the future. However, it is encouraging to see, not just the willingness, but the sense of… Read More »
“Rinse Cycles” of Life
You may have heard the story of a little boy who went to the grocery store and asked the clerk for a box of Duz detergent. (Make it Oxydol, Dash, Bold, Rinso, or Tide if your too young to remember Duz) The clerk said, “Son, what do you need detergent for? The little boy said,… Read More »
Dressing Correctly
This is the time of year when our closets go through an identity crisis. One just never knows how to dress or what the weather is going to be – hot, cold, dry, wet or some unexpected combination. It can be confusing because it may be cold in the morning and warm in the afternoon.… Read More »
Let Us Love
Three of the most meaningful and poignant words we ever hear are “I love you!” These might come from your little grandchild when she looks up at you and says, “I love you G’ma!” Or perhaps, you remember when you were dating, when your spouse-to-be told you for the very first time “I love you.”… Read More »
Where is Your Joy?
Where’s Your Joy? In these days filled with things that have altered our previously comfortable lifestyles, God may be asking, “Where’s your joy?” Paul, obviously, found the answer to joy in every situation. 2 Corinthians 12:10, “Therefore I am well content with weakness, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for… Read More »
Believe and Behave?
From Pastor Stephen Today we have so many messages being crammed down our throats. We hear that to be a good citizen we must do this or don’t do that. All are asked to conform to the standards imposed upon us from our illustrious leaders and the pressure from our peers. Believers often approach Christianity… Read More »
Recognizing the Bridegroom
A story from Pastor Stephen: Dr. Thomas Lambie, veteran missionary to Africa and the Holy land, was doing deputation work for the Sudan Interior Mission in Glasgow, Scotland. The work was hard and seemed unproductive. One evening, coming home tired and discouraged, his host met him at the door and said, “I want to tell… Read More »
How Important is Jesus?
How Important is Jesus? As time roles closer to God’s predetermined end, it seems that the person of Jesus has been relegated by many to just being a nice guy. The world does not understand Jesus nor why He should be important to them. I recently read a story that I’d like to share. It… Read More »
