This World is Not My Home
1. This world is not my home, I’m just a passing through My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue; The angels beckon me from heaven’s open door, And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore. Chorus: O Lord,…
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our spirit matters
The last several years God has been leading me through a valley, a long and seemingly unending one. It seems as soon as one situation resolves; another one pops up. These difficulties demand a response. Many times, it’s…
by Irene Martin
Glenmont, OH↗
Vaccinated. . . To Be or Not To Be?
Meet the doctor who wrote this article for our medical column. (See the editorial under the section “continued changes” for further details.) Hello, My full name is Vincent “John” Bradford Waldron (I go by John) and I am…
by John Waldron MD
Gladys, VA↗
What Are You Living For?
Picture yourself on a hot, humid, sunny day hiking back to a remote village in the mountains of Haiti. You are there to share the gospel with the many hurting and dying souls who need to hear about Jesus. As you are…
by Chris Miller
Dundee, OH↗
Outside the Inn Crowd
Sitting squarely on the great divide of our measured timeline of years lies the incarnate birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. He rightfully owns this place, for no other advent could so astutely impact humanity. The years…
Lee Rufener
Athens, WI↗
I Used To Pray
I used to pray for sunshine, No storms to mark the sky. For cool breezes and flowers To please and turn my eye. I used to pray for happiness, For smiles, joy, and peace. That all things would be easy, And all harsh…
–By Adrianna Fanton↗
From the Editor
Another year is rapidly coming to a close. Leaves are changing color. By the time the next issue arrives in your mailbox this year will be history. Reflecting on the fact this year will soon be gone I ask myself, “What…
Guest editorial written by Edward Martin, chairman of the board↗
Abba Father
Sometimes we can learn things from everyday situations. A few years ago, my three-year-old son and I went for a walk. We were in an unfamiliar area with lots of vegetation. I told my son to stay close by me. He was doing…
Barry Grant
Arcahaie, Haiti↗
The Three Cs of Interpretation
One of the worst things a Christian can do is read a Bible verse. Sound like heresy? Here’s the point: when reading the Bible, Christians get into danger when they focus on just one verse and ignore the entirety of…
Darren Drayer
Ossian, IN↗
The Balm of Gilead
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician…
Lee Rufener
Athens, WI↗
A Prayer For Words Fitly Spoken
O, Lord, breathe your life in each word that I speak; Help me in each sentence your honour to seek. Refrain me when words that will do no one good Would come to my lips; help me speak what I should. And when opportunity…
~Rebecca Weber↗
Building Up Relationships
Friendship is a beautiful thing. Meaningful, heart-to-heart friendships influence us greatly and bring stability into our lives, especially if they are grounded in Christ. True friends encourage us when we’re hurting or…
Irene Martin
Glenmont, OH↗
Sharing Snowflake
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 “Mom, the neighbor girl is here. May I show her my kitten?” Cole asked. Mom nodded. Cole trotted back to the yard. “Abbie! I want to…
Anna L. Martin
Perkins, OK↗
The Poor in Spirit
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven –Mat 5:3. Jesus says the poor in spirit are blessed! This is where the blessing of God begins. To be poor in spirit is the gateway to a blessing that…
Josh Wamble
Lebanon, PA↗
The Power of “Exousia”
The power of exousia… Whatever is “exousia”? “I have never seen that word in my Bible.” If you are not familiar with this strange little word, allow me to introduce you to it. Exousia is a word that is actually very…
Donald Brechbill
Chambersburg, PA↗
CBD–Illegal No More
A grandmotherly figure pleadingly looked into the doctor’s eyes and stated, “All I want to know is this: Is it legal?” Questions like this, regarding substances such as CBD oil, have become more common in recent times…
Wolf Miggiani M.D.
Millersburg, OH↗
The Bible—God’s Word or A Crystal Ball
How should we educate our children? Should I take that job? Should I ask for that sister’s hand in marriage? Should we move to Haiti? Should we buy that house? The list of questions that we face in life seems to be never…
Matt Drayer
Wolcott, IN↗
Joy in the Crevices
A few years ago, I was wallowing in emotional and physical burn out, trying to adjust to life outside of the African village we had called home for eight years. Depression and fear were a regular part of my life. As I…
Sheryl Zeiset
Tanzania, East Africa↗
Featured Board Member—Joe & Liz Tindall
Joe and Liz Tindall, along with three of their daughters, have been a part of Faith Christian Fellowship for the last eight years. Brother Joe has been a faithful brother in the church and has served as a member of the…
Continuing Endurance
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving... -Colossians 4:2 The judge with whom the widow pled Would have ignored, But she implored Him to avenge her. So he said That he would heed And fill her need.…
Jaleesa D. Henderson↗
From the Editor
And he [Jesus] spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. So likewise ye, when ye see these things come…
The Strength of Covenant
If marriage is a covenant, what is the significance of covenant relationship? What makes it a covenant relationship, and how does this differ from any other relationship? These are answers that we must pursue if we are…
Donald Brechbill
Chambersburg, PA↗
Our Testimony that God’s Ways Work
Nearly 43 years ago, on a warm August afternoon, two 19-year-olds (a young woman and her fiancé) excitedly came out of her parents’ home and walked slowly down a small hill toward a group of 200 waiting people. Her…
Mark & Ann Brubaker | East Earl, PA↗
Trust in the Lord
If we step back and look at our own life, can we honestly say that we trust in the Lord with all our heart? I often think of my children—they trust in me with all their hearts; there is no fear within them; they do not…
Barry Grant
Arcahaie, Haiti↗
