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EditorialMay/June 2013

The Mars Colony, Or the Kingdom of God?

A few weeks ago I came across an interesting news article. A group of scientists and engineers in Holland are starting to take applications for people who are interested in a very dangerous project that, once they start,…

~Dean Taylor↗
Church MattersMay/June 2013

The Ordination of Women and Integrity with History

One of the signs of modern, fallen Christianity is the practice of women teaching men and ordaining women to leadership roles. Historically, very few churches practiced this until the last century and a half. The Bible…

~Mike Atnip↗
PoetryMay/June 2013

There Once Was an Oyster

There once was an oyster Whose story I tell, Who found that some sand Had got into his shell. It was only a grain, But it gave him great pain. For oysters have feelings Although they’re so plain. Now, did he berate The…

~Author unknown↗
WomanMay/June 2013

A Godly Woman

Based on the following scriptures: Proverbs 31, Deuteronomy 6:5-7 & 11:19, Titus 2, I Timothy 2, I Peter 3:1-7, I Corinthians 11 & 14:29-40 The Bible speaks to everyone who follows in the Way, But some parts are specific…

—Written by an anonymous godly woman↗
WomanMay/June 2013

The Law of Kindness

That they may teach the young women ... She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. Pr. 31:26 Hasn’t it all been said, and written, and read about that evil little monster, the tongue? It…

~Unknown author↗
DeceptionMay/June 2013

The Matthew Road to the Kingdom of Heaven

You may have heard of the “Romans Road to Salvation,” a collection of verses from the letter of Paul to the Romans. It usually consists of at least some of the following verses, in roughly this order: “For all have…

Joel Mahorter—British Columbia↗
DiscernmentMay/June 2013

The Snare of Reactionism

Our Lord and Savior clothed Himself with humility. When wronged or challenged, He responded with a meek spirit. Can we, as God’s children, refrain from reacting wrongly when we feel that the church or some individual has…

Based on a sermon by R. M. Submitted by Steve Yoder↗
Non-resistanceMay/June 2013

God and the Swearing of Oaths

“I am content.” A twenty-four-year-old young man stood before the city council of colonial New York City and said these words. What was he content with? He was content to be put back in jail. For what cause? For refusing…

By Andrew V. Ste. Marie↗
MissionsMay/June 2013

Coca-Cola and the King

A few years ago when Daniel Kenaston, a missionary in West Africa, was home on furlough, he preached a sermon that really made me think. He told of a journey that he took deep into the bush to reach a remote African…

Dean Taylor↗
Sharpened wordsMarch/April 2013

Flying Too High?

In Greek mythology exists a strange fable of a man who met his death because he flew too close to the sun. The man’s name was Icarus. As the story goes, Icarus and his father were put in prison on the island of Crete.…

~Bro. Dean↗
Christian LivingMarch/April 2013

Enemy or Ally?

God had delivered the land of Canaan into the hand of the Israelites. The only requirement for keeping the land was obedience. I say “the only requirement,” but that one requirement involved their whole life. It involved…

Based on the outline of a sermon by Michael L. Overholt.↗
Christian LivingMarch/April 2013

The Humble Man Feels Small

John Brenneman was an American Mennonite preacher in the mid and late 19th century. Shortly after the Civil War he wrote a series of articles on pride and humility which were published in Herald of Truth magazine and…

John M. Brenneman↗
WomanMarch/April 2013

Ponderings for Daughters

That they may teach the young women ... Dear daughters, You are living in a unique generation (although every generation has had its hardships and temptations for the daughter of the King) where you are constantly being…

In His service, and because He lives, Marcia Zimmerman↗
PoetryMarch/April 2013

Disturb us, Lord

Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves; When our dreams have come true Because we have dreamed too little; When we arrived safely Because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when…

~Sir Frances Drake 1577↗
Church MattersMarch/April 2013

Redeeming the Baptism of the Holy Ghost from Pentecostalism

Introduction To be redeemed means to be rescued. Redemption is often spoken of in terms of a hostage. When the hostage is set free he is said to be redeemed, whether that redemption came by paying a ransom in money or by…

Mike Atnip↗
DiscernmentMarch/April 2013

The Tongues Test

In this simple test, we will ask a few questions concerning what the Bible has to say about speaking in tongues. The answers are so obvious that we will not even provide them. THINK about the answers. Jesus said we shall…

Christian LivingMarch/April 2013

On the Danger of Increasing Riche$

If riches increase, set not thine heart upon them. Ps. 62:10. Introduction He was 87 years old, and felt himself (as he himself wrote) as one “with dim eyes, shaking hands, and tottering feet.” But he had a message to…

John Wesley↗
JudgmentMarch/April 2013

Meditations on Judging and Doing

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a…

Loyal Martin—Philadelphia, NY↗
Christian LivingMarch/April 2013

Running the Race Together

When the starter’s gunshot was heard, all of the contestants started toward the finish line. Granted, they were not as fast as the regular high school racers. In fact, because of their handicaps, they were so slow that…

~Author unknown↗
Sharpened wordsJanuary/February 2013

An Ancient Message from Blank Paper

This has been a very busy time around here. About two months ago, packing up our household items and renting our house to a local brother, my family and I headed out West to Elmendorf Christian Community. Experiencing a…

~Bro. Dean↗
Christian LivingJanuary/February 2013

Those Who Die Win

On the verge of His crucifixion, Jesus said: “Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” According to the…

Arlin Weaver↗
PoetryJanuary/February 2013

All Are Precious In His Sight

The lonely, forgotten, the wealthy, the poor; Teeming masses abroad, the man at your door, The angry, the ugly, the frightened, confused; The drunkard, the addict, the abuser, the abused – All these are precious in our…

Some precious lessons that the Lord has taught me this year, 2012. – Angela Gellenbeck↗
Church MattersJanuary/February 2013

The foundation of your fellowship is ...

... what? Think about it, if you haven’t. Just what is the basis upon which you and/or your congregation form a fellowship, a brotherhood of believers? In the story we are looking at, we see a “battle” between fellowship…

DiscernmentJanuary/February 2013

Christian Counseling—Is It Biblical?

Introduction Alexander the Coppersmith. Remember him? He was the man that Paul warned Timothy of. (2 Ti. 4:14-15) Paul mentions him by name. While we are told to “judge not,” we are also told to beware of certain people,…

Based on a message given by Curvin Wenger↗

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