Bible Reading and Vain Vows

By Don Johnson | December 30, 2022 | Comments Off on Bible Reading and Vain Vows

Every year around the first Sunday of the year, I pass out Bible reading schedules to the people of our church. I had it in…

You Don’t Have to Choose a Word for the Year

By Barbara Harper | December 29, 2022 | Comments Off on You Don’t Have to Choose a Word for the Year

We’re almost at the time of year when bloggers start considering their word for the next year. For many, choosing a word for the year…

YOU Gotta Go to Catechism

By Ken Brown | December 28, 2022 |

The neighborhood in which I grew up teemed with kids my age with whom I had great fun, mostly playing backyard, alley, and ballfield sports,…

God’s Grace Appeared

By George Stiekes | December 27, 2022 | Comments Off on God’s Grace Appeared

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men (Titus 2:11). Every person in the world is within the reach of…

The Fourth Sunday of Christmas: Christ Our Peace

By Taigen Joos | December 26, 2022 | Comments Off on The Fourth Sunday of Christmas: Christ Our Peace

Luke 2:8-14 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an…

Why December 25?

By Don Johnson | December 23, 2022 | Comments Off on Why December 25?

No doubt you’ve heard the widely repeated story that the Christian celebration of Christmas is a form of syncretism, where the church decided to accommodate…

Popular Misconceptions about the Birth of Jesus

By Thomas Overmiller | December 22, 2022 | Comments Off on Popular Misconceptions about the Birth of Jesus

At the perfect time in history, God sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to be born of a virgin to save us from our sins (Gal.…

Taming Envy

By Dave Barba | December 21, 2022 | Comments Off on Taming Envy

His name is Mr. Grinch—incurably green with envy, that unlovable Dr. Seuss character who cannot bear the sight of someone enjoying himself. When that happens,…

The Third Sunday of Christmas: Christ Our Joy

By Taigen Joos | December 20, 2022 | Comments Off on The Third Sunday of Christmas: Christ Our Joy

Luke 2:9-11 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before (the shepherds), and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were…

Free Speech, Free Commerce, and the Spread of the Gospel

By Kevin Schaal | December 19, 2022 |

  It has proven to exist on Twitter, and it is almost certainly on Google and Youtube. Most recently even Paypal (please pardon the language…

Battling Distractions

By George Stiekes | December 16, 2022 | Comments Off on Battling Distractions

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:16). God created us for specific purposes. Have you ever considered what life would be like…

The Prince of Peace

By Gordon Dickson | December 15, 2022 | Comments Off on The Prince of Peace

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall…

The Second Sunday of Christmas: Christ, Our Faith

By Taigen Joos | December 14, 2022 | Comments Off on The Second Sunday of Christmas: Christ, Our Faith

Matthew 2:1-6 “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came…

The Significance of the Myrtle

By Treg Spicer | December 13, 2022 | Comments Off on The Significance of the Myrtle

Zechariah was a prophet to the remnant who returned to their land after the seventy year captivity. Through Zechariah’s eight visions of the night God…

New Evangelistic Opportunities in Christian Education

By Kevin Schaal | December 11, 2022 |

  But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is…

The First Sunday of Christmas: Christ Is Our Hope

By Taigen Joos | December 9, 2022 | Comments Off on The First Sunday of Christmas: Christ Is Our Hope

Isaiah 11:1-5, There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of…

The Wisdom of God and the Wisdom of the World

By Randy Livingston | December 8, 2022 | Comments Off on The Wisdom of God and the Wisdom of the World

Man cannot find out God by his own wisdom.  In fact, God has decreed it so for he tells us that “in the wisdom of…

Take It From An Ex-Mormon: The Church’s New Stance On Legal Gay Marriage is Misguided | RealClearReligion

By Kevin Schaal | December 6, 2022 |

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just became a little less socially conservative and more politically correct, and long term, that’s bad news…

Happy, Holy Days

By Gordon Dickson | December 6, 2022 | Comments Off on Happy, Holy Days

What comes to your mind when you hear these words: “We wish you a Merry Christmas!” “Happy Holidays!” “Happy New Year!” Each of these expressions…

Population Decline, the Suicide of a Culture, and the Judgement of God

By Kevin Schaal | December 4, 2022 | Comments Off on Population Decline, the Suicide of a Culture, and the Judgement of God

  Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth…

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