REMNANT Magazine

Articles: 215

Spiritual exercise

Practical teaching on prayer, Scripture, self-discipline, and growth in the life of faith.

Christian LivingFall 2022

Moses in Midian

Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb –Exodus 3:1. The back side of the desert has…

by Lee Rufener Athens, WI↗
ChildrenFall 2022

Saved From the “Lion’s” Mouth

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them –Psalm 34:7. “Tell us a story, Grandma,” begged two eager children as they crowded around her rocking chair. “My, my, you children like…

Louella H. Burkholder Myerstown, PA↗
Christian LivingFall 2022

A Call to Holiness

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of…

by Donald Brechbill Chambersburg, PA↗
Christian LivingSummer 2022

If you love your life…

It’s been said that in the 1500s, after baptism, the Anabaptists lived an average of only 27 days. They were hunted and killed. They realized one thing—serving Christ would most certainly cost them everything. They…

by Barry Grant Titanyen, Haiti↗
PoetrySummer 2022

The Battle That Rages

There is coming a day when all will be well. The things that are bad will all be in hell. But we must not forget that day has not come. We are in a battle; we must still overcome. The enemy rages, his time here is short.…

–by Barry Grant↗
Christian LivingSummer 2022

The Road to Emmaus

And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? –Luke 24:17. On June 6, 1944, 156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops landed on a 50-mile…

by Lee Rufener Athens, WI↗
PoetrySummer 2022

What Do You See?

When you, my friend, are standing on this earth And gazing up into the firmament Where stretches all of space, what do you see? A great black blanket stretched o’er all the sky With many a mystery light somewhere up…

–by Daniel Kaufman↗
MedicalSummer 2022

Isolation

Around the world, but particularly in the United States, people seem to value rugged individualism. People who demonstrate this character quality make their own way through life, asking nothing from others and expecting…

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

The Call to Discipleship

This is the first of a series of articles on “Discipleship.” Today, Jesus is continuing to call men and women to respond to the simple call, “Follow Me.” Jesus is calling each of us to personally “Follow Me.” In this…

by Donald Brechbill Chambersburg, PA↗
Christian LivingSpring 2022

Is There Not a Cause?

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? –1 Samuel 17:29. The story of David and Goliath took place over three millenniums ago and has been a perennial favorite of the young and old ever since. There…

by Lee Rufener Athens, WI↗
Christian LivingSpring 2022

They Are No More Twain

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…

by Kenneth Hopkins Greenville, OH↗
PoetrySpring 2022

Look At The Rainbow

The storm was dark and threatening, Dark clouds billowed o’er head. Lightning flashed around me, Fears gripped and filled me with dread. Thunder rolled out its forebodings. My heart felt heavy and numb. All around the…

~by Adrianna Fanton↗
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↗
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

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↗
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↗
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↗
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↗
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↗
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↗
PoetrySummer 2021

The Call

The night was still, the air was drear. A man walked alone; his direction unclear. A battle raged within his troubled soul. He was at the crossroads, all his life as a whole. He believed in God, or at least so he…

–by Barry Grant↗

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