Articles: 467
Practical reflections on following Jesus in everyday choices, work, and relationships.
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh… –Matthew 19:6. The marriage relationship was authored by God in the very beginning of time. God also offered to bless the marriage (Genesis 1:28) of the man and woman…
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose –Romans 8:28. “I’ve been thinking that we could take a trip next week with school being off.”…
One day you may be walking along a seashore. You glance back to watch your footprints disappear with the next surge of foaming water. You love to hear the soothing swish of the breakers. You gaze at the graceful sweep of…
In October of 2020, a 90-year-old woman named Nancy Russell, who was a resident of a nursing home in Toronto, Canada, expressed a desire to have a doctor help her kill herself. She felt that the isolation of the previous…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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,…
…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…
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…
“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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Editor’s Note: Many of our readers may at first be convinced that this topic doesn’t pertain to them. If this is correct, we rejoice with you. However, before simply passing over this article we urge the reader to…
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