Posts Tagged ‘Christian Walk’
“Sorrowful yet Always Rejoicing”
I don’t like sorrow. You might respond, “Of course, who does?” I mean, I really don’t like sorrow. My natural instinct is to flush it out as quickly and aggressively as possible. I don’t want to think about what is wrong, and I especially don’t want to talk about what is wrong. I want to…
Read MoreThe Day after Resurrection Sunday
Jesus said unto her (Martha), I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. John 11:25 Jesus revealed that He was the resurrection, and the life, and yet those who were closest to Him assumed He was forever dead. The Roman guards understood what…
Read MoreIt’s Getting Worse … (2)
The Christian’s Response to Mass Shootings The stories of mass-shootings overwhelm us. In yesterday’s blog, we talked about the church’s responsibility. Today, we think about this more personally. What do each of us need to do as individuals? All of us desire to make a difference in this world! We see this tragedy and desire…
Read MoreBe Anxious for Nothing
FrontLine January/February 2018 | VOLUME 28 | NUMBER 1 In the last nine verses of Matthew 6 Jesus says “take no thought” two times. Jesus doesn’t command thoughtlessness. Jesus commands His followers not to worry. The Prince of Peace calls us to peace and gives to us a “peace … which passeth all understanding” (Phil.…
Read MoreDiscouragement
George Stiekes Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Psalm 43:5 Everyone faces discouragement at one time or another, even Christians. The psalmist David was a proven warrior. At one occasion, he claims that the Lord is the strength of his life, Of whom shall I be…
Read MoreOur Homes
George Stiekes O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear Me, and keep all My commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever. Deuteronomy 5:29 The church of Jesus Christ is supposed to be an influence for righteousness and holiness in our world. Just…
Read MoreThe Lord’s Presence for His People
Jerry Sivnksty FrontLine • March/April 2009 In Psalm 16:11 we read, “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy.” It is the second phrase of this verse we are going to examine as it applies to the Lord’s people. In Exodus 33, Moses prayed for the Lord’s presence.…
Read MoreThe Best Questions to Ask in Terrible Times of Terror
Matt Recker I have been asked many times in these terrible days of terror, “Why would God allow this if He is all-powerful and good? Or, “What is God doing?” Others question, “Where is God when that awful terror is happening? How can He let that happen?" These are the natural questions to ask, but…
Read MoreThe Battle
George Stiekes For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty THROUGH GOD to the pulling down of strongholds. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:4-5) You already recognize that our…
Read MoreHow to Apply the Bible to Entertainment Choices Today
Brian Hand FrontLine • January/February 2014 Entertainment is not our enemy, but our Enemy employs entertainment effectively.1 Pretending, as some Christians do, that the Enemy is either incapable or unwilling to use entertainment to accomplish his agenda is naïve at best. It may amount to a spiritual dereliction of duty. But how can we navigate…
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