Articles: 467
Practical reflections on following Jesus in everyday choices, work, and relationships.
So, you or someone you know would like to become a doctor (or a nurse)? Great! The world needs more Christians who are compassionate about being part of Jesus’ healing ministry. It also takes a special gift to have the…
Do you know God? Do I know God? Let’s each stop and personally ponder this question. At my place of employment, I have the privilege of working with a group of brethren from my local congregation. We spend hundreds of…
My new job had more things for me to learn than I could count. I absorbed directions and techniques as fast as my co-workers gave them, but I still couldn’t catch up. My brain was overloaded. One day my actions betrayed…
It seems that Christians rich and poor, Persecuted or free, Claim that God has richly blessed them. But can this really be? One or the other must be wrong So let’s have a little quiz And see if we can figure out What a…
Greetings to each of you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Where has this year gone? It seems not that long since we were approaching the end of 2017. Here in Ohio, the weather was quite interesting with…
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 In 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast and on toward New Orleans. A man who refused to vacate, moved his…
Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not…
This summer my family moved from our old home to a new home closer to our church. As usually happens, not everything got taken along. So, it was, that our tractor was left behind while we took the other, more important…
“I wish I could ask other sisters at church advice on things I face with my teenage girls. But I’m scared to open my heart to the sisters here anymore; it doesn’t feel safe…” Veronica’s voice trailed off wistfully.…
Greetings of love in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We trust you are in good health -3 John 1:2. It is also our desire that each of you are enjoying a healthy, vibrant relationship with our Lord. His…
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. -Proverbs 22:1 What’s in a name? Those who name their business usually choose a name to represent them well and attract attention, so potential customers will be…
A sleepy driver is a threat to himself and to others. His dulled senses and his weakened reflexes can prevent him from discerning danger on the road and can keep him from noticing traffic warning signs along the way. A…
As we think about this subject, what comes to mind about your own life? For myself, as I look back to my teenage years, and even my twenties, I see the lack of this principle—the principle of being “swift to hear and…
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not…
Masada—Herod's Palace In April 1992, an angry resident of Sanilac County, Michigan, wrote a letter to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. He was announcing his rejection of the “Corporate State of Michigan and…
Another year has swiftly flown; Its days will not again be known. They’re spent and gone beyond recall. Through it, was Jesus Lord of all? Another year is ushered in; It’s free from spot and stain of sin. God hands it,…
One day in late spring Jack was wondering what to do with his old lawn mower after purchasing a new one. His wife suggested that since it still worked well, they should give it to their poor neighbor Tim. “Yes,” Jack…
God designed us to serve, yet we have a difficult time getting the message that this is God’s call for our lives. Jesus took the time to school His disciples on servanthood. Let’s go to school with them and learn some…
Sometimes, Lord, I come before You with a weary mind. The morning has been long… loud with teasing and tension… trampled on and trodden over. Or maybe I am the trampled one. I feel spent already. I don’t have the quiet…
What is Help In our time, many conservative Anabaptist churches are facing a seemingly unstoppable epidemic. More and more people are coming forward with struggles they don’t know how to handle. Many times, when a church…
Despise not prophesyings. -1 Thessalonians 5:20 A certain nostalgia surrounds the thought of prophecy, for it conveys the mystery of prediction. The prophets of old were passionate, persistent, and powerful men, who…
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