Articles: 136
Articles addressing congregational life, shared responsibilities, and questions facing the church.
We are living in a time of moral and political upheaval. While we know God is in control, it can be discouraging. We see Congress passing laws that conflict with Biblical truth and ungodly leaders being voted into…
What is this thing called Conscience? We find it already working in Adam and Eve after they ate of the forbidden fruit. It was no doubt what revealed their nakedness and caused them to hide from God. The Bible reveals it…
We live in an era where the drumbeats of patriotism are beating louder and louder. Prominent Christian leaders are demanding their constitutional rights. The lines between the church and the state are slowly being…
Once again we will be taking a look at the history behind one of our beloved hymns. These hymns of old have stood the test of time and are worth singing, and may they continue to be sung till time is no more! Out of the…
How unbelievable it is that God can take a wretched sinner, void of the fear of the Lord, and turn him into a blood-washed saint and preacher of the gospel! In this story, we see God’s life-changing power at work in our…
Our spiritual forefathers had much to say on the many issues facing the American Mennonite church in their time, and we can still learn from the collected writings of these church leaders and brethren. We will look first…
It's incredible to me to see how God uses His people throughout history to bring glory to His name. He uses the weak things to confound the wise; the base things to bring to nothing the wisdom of earthly wise men. God…
What do we think about when we think of the term ‘church’? We live in a day when there are many and varied churches. If one church doesn’t suit you, there are others to choose from. While some churches encourage their…
The people we commonly refer to as the Russian Mennonites came into being as a group in a way quite similar to that of us with an Anabaptist heritage. We sprang from the same areas of Europe, from much of the same…
“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath…
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Glory Be to the…
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water –Hebrews 10:22 Imagine with me what it would be like to be blind.…
Sigmund Freud, the “father of psychology” and an enemy of the Christian faith, spent much time reflecting on the “problem” of how to overcome the sense of guilt, which he believed to be the negative by-product of…
This hymn is universally thought to be one of the greatest hymns ever authored by a woman. It can be found in nearly every hymnal or book of hymns published today. This hymn writer was a woman of great ambition and…
This story starts in Switzerland, in the 1500s. A group of Christian believers, desiring to obey Jesus and return to the teachings of the Apostles and the early Church, separated from both the Catholic and Protestant…
Humanity is defined by its search for truth. Some people search for this truth through personal power, as they attempt to hold sway over their fellow man. Some search for truth in pleasure, seeing self-gratification as…
Over the last number of years, we have spent much of our time in Haiti serving on the mission field. From time to time, we would return to America for visits of varying lengths and reasons. Each trip back to the U.S. has…
This hymn is generally considered to be one of the greatest hymns ever written and is found in nearly every hymnal or book of hymns published today. It was written by a man who was frail in body, but strong in spirit. It…
When I was converted, I had never heard the term Anabaptist. I had never heard much about witnessing to others. I remember thinking about all my friends who didn’t know anything about what had just happened to me. My…
"O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for His mercy endureth for ever" —Psalm 136:26 In your journey of life, from infancy to where you are today, have you ever taken a few minutes to meditate on the mercy God has shown…
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?… –Matthew 5:13. One might wonder as to why the Anabaptists, the early church fathers, church history writers, and…
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created –Revelation 4:11. This hymn, often called the “National Anthem of…
I have enjoyed listening to, and even taking part in, discussions about the Covid shot—about why someone has, and why the other has not, received it. I venture to say we could have seven people give their viewpoint on…
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