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Sharpened wordsWinter 2022

From the Editor

Greetings of brotherly love to one and all. The year 2022 is almost gone. A lot has happened. Another year of devastating storms, floods, fires, earthquakes, wars, and rumors of wars. America has gone through another…

Curvin L. Wenger↗
Non-resistanceWinter 2022

Heroes

The history of our world has been defined by its conflicts. From the earliest disputes of Cain and Abel to the military operations of the twenty-first century, humanity has never ceased to attack one another. Peacetime…

by Joshua Yoder Big Prairie, OH↗
Christian LivingWinter 2022

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

This hymn is generally thought to be one of the most loved hymns written during the latter part of the 19th century. The writing of this thoughtful and beautifully constructed text is even more amazing when we consider…

by Joel A Hostetler Coshocton, OH↗
Church MattersWinter 2022

The Foolishness of Preaching

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto…

by Lee Rufener Athens, WI↗
Christian LivingWinter 2022

God Would Not Let Me Go

I grew up in the same church setting in which my parents were born and raised. However, by the time I was 10, my parents began to be concerned with the direction the young folks were going and wanted something different…

by Sheldon Bower Sugarcreek, OH↗
ParentingWinter 2022

Mother Was Right

Lunchtime was over and it was that delightful hour of the day when mom said it was time for a break. Since Ellie was ten, she wasn’t required to take a daily nap anymore, so she set about trying to decide just how she…

by Eileen Wenger Dalton, OH↗
Church MattersWinter 2022

Spiritual Gifts

I want to introduce this article on Spiritual Gifts by observing an interesting verse: Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men –Ephesians 4:8. Throughout…

by Leonard Martin Bethel, PA↗
WomanWinter 2022

Lessons From Second Chronicles Twenty

Jehoshaphat was in trouble. He had just heard the news that a great multitude was coming to fight against him. At that moment he did what all of us naturally do when a multitude of problems come against us. He was…

by Sheryl Zeiset Lebanon, PA↗
Christian LivingWinter 2022

The Christian’s View of Science

The year was around 60 AD. The Apostle Paul had been apprehended and almost killed in the Temple at Jerusalem by a mob of angry Jews. A few days later, he had been whisked off to the Roman Procurator Felix because of…

by Vincent “John” Waldron MD Gladys, VA↗
Christian LivingWinter 2022

Discipleship—The Path of Healing

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to…

by Donald Brechbill Chambersburg, PA↗
EditorialFall 2021

From the Editor

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The year 2021 is fast drawing to a close and what a year it has been. Well, not just 2021, but also the year 2020. Recently, I saw a sign outside a church that…

Curvin Wenger↗
Christian LivingFall 2021

Gossip

The Bible calls all of God’s people to grow. We are constantly being changed and perfected into the image of Jesus Christ. We do not all grow together, and we do not all grow in the same way or at the same speed, but as…

Barry Grant Titanyen, Haiti↗
Church MattersFall 2021

A Shot Across the Bow

“A shot across the bow” is a secular term that originated with the British Navy in the 1700’s. Ships are identified by their ‘colors’ (flags) which represent a vessel’s purpose and nationality. In the days before radio,…

Edward Martin Glenmont, OH↗
Spiritual exerciseFall 2021

God in the Cloud

…behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud –Exodus 16:10 What a strange phenomenon is this concentrated mass of vapor that navigates the sky above us. In one instance, a cloud can minister such immense…

Lee Rufener Athens, WI↗
ParentingFall 2021

A Ministry to Parents of Lost Children

God’s will is for beautiful homes, where children are brought to God. We find this in both testaments of the Bible. But sometimes things go wrong in our homes. Let’s explore some of those things. Sometimes parents come…

Transcribed and abridged by Regina Martin of Huaral, Peru↗
ChildrenFall 2021

An Upside-Down Lesson

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men.” Colossians 3:23 When I was younger, I lived in western Iowa with the rest of my family. We lived on a small property with a big farmhouse and…

Simon Martin Glenmont, OH↗
WomanFall 2021

Dear Lydia,

You asked me for advice the other day about how to disciple your daughters. I have only two daughters and they are still young, so I don’t have a lot of experience. I can only share from the desires I have for them and…

Sheryl Zeiset Tanzania, East Africa↗
Christian LivingFall 2021

The Search for Happiness

The Book of Ecclesiastes (in the Bible) gives King Solomon’s experiences when trying to find happiness “under the sun.” The phrase “under the sun” simply means that Solomon was trying to find happiness here on earth,…

Harold S. Martin↗
YouthFall 2021

To All Young People

I enjoy interacting with young people, whether it’s working together on a jobsite or sharing about things of a spiritual nature. I find myself being stimulated by young people. They have sharp perception, agile mobility,…

Kenneth Hopkins Greenville, OH↗
MedicalFall 2021

Weight Loss

There are around 70 million Americans who are considered obese. Obesity is not a derogatory term, but simply the term that doctors use to indicate people whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is over 30. (The BMI is calculated…

Vincent “John” Waldron MD Gladys, VA↗
Christian LivingFall 2021

A Guided Tour Through Heaven

It is a thrilling experience to see the harbor surrounding New York City for the first time. The skyline of tall buildings, the beauty of the harbor, and the attraction of the Statue of Liberty all bring a sense of…

Harold S. Martin↗
PoetryFall 2021

Freedom

…where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty [freedom] –2 Corinthians 3:17. This world grapples after freedom, Constantly chasing and snatching at this goal. It seems at times to be a fanciful illusion, For in the…

–by Adrianna Fanton↗
EditorialSummer 2021

From the Editor

Greetings in the worthy name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. I trust that amid the present uncertainties in the world our hearts echo with the Psalmist: In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my…

Church MattersSummer 2021

Separation

There He was, the King Himself, standing before Pilate, awaiting His death sentence. A large crowd had gathered outside. There was no mistaking it, these people were angry. They wanted this man, Jesus of Nazareth, dead.…

Barry Grant Titanyen, Haiti↗

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