Christian Living
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Overcomer
| January 1, 2025I used to want to do BIG things for God. I am now satisfied knowing it is God doing big things, not us.
Embrace Grace
| January 1, 2025Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. That, in a nutshell, is Gods plan of salvation.
My Grace is Sufficient
| January 1, 2025The real gospel, the one that Paul preached, is simple. It does not require a bunch of hoops to jump through. It is easy to understand, simple, and without strings attached.
The Doors of the Ark
| January 1, 2025On a recent family trip to the Ark Encounter, the door really stood out to me. It is the most photographed part of the whole display! The door was compared to Jesus. The question was asked, do we just come to the door, or do we pass through the door?
Step out of the Boat Conference
| January 1, 2025Jesus signaled His disciples to get into a boat and sail ahead to the other side while He dismissed the crowds. After sending the multitudes away, He climbed a mountainside to pray, finding alone time with His Father.
What is the Will of the Father?
| November 1, 2024What does it mean to “obey not the Gospel?” Is it doing many wonderful things for Jesus, in the name of Jesus?
Do you Believe in the Bible?
| November 1, 2024When you read the Bible, do you believe what it says? Have you ever read something in the Bible that is contrary to what you believe?
Stepping out of the Boat
| November 1, 2024It was a stormy night on the Sea of Galilee. The disciples were in a boat, struggling against the wind and the waves.
My Grace is Sufficient
| November 1, 2024According to Scripture, the Lord revealed some of His most precious mysteries to the apostle Paul by allowing him to see visions and revelations. At one point, Paul was caught up to the third heaven, paradise.
God is Big
| November 1, 2024God is big. Very BIG! In fact, He is so big that the earth is His footstool.
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
| November 1, 2024What does it mean to be poor in spirit? Matthew 5:3 has been used to persuade a person that they cannot know they are saved and still be poor in spirit.
Contend for the Faith
| September 1, 2024In Galatians chapter 1, men had come in and were teaching a perverted gospel. Paul was clear: if anyone, even an angel, preached any other gospel, he was to be cursed.
Today, I implore you, my fellow believers, to not just passively hold onto the faith that was once delivered to us but to actively and earnestly contend for it. Consider the words of Jude, who calls us to action.
Pray them into Heaven
| September 1, 2024My mind often goes back to a weird old guy who was the driver for the Amish construction crew I worked with. He stuttered, kept a Bible in his truck, and often tried to steer the conversation towards Godly things.
The Simplicity that is in Christ
| September 1, 2024One of the greatest dangers facing Christianity today is the same as it was 2,000 years ago. Paul wrote to the church at Corinth that he feared their minds were being corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Pride
| July 1, 2024PRIDE: A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's accomplishments.
Impute
| July 1, 2024The word impute is an accounting term. In Scripture the word impute is speaking of recording our debts or crediting to our accounts. Imagine you go to the store, buy a product, walk to the register, and hand the cashier your credit card.
Persecution is Coming. Can you Stand?
| July 1, 2024Persecution will come, will you stand? Our world is in serious trouble, for it is ruled by the Prince of Darkness, whose primary goal is to steal, kill, and destroy. A time is coming when it will mean death to be a Christian, perhaps very shortly. In several countries, this is already the case. Are you willing to die?
Five Things Christ’s Resurrection Accomplished
| May 1, 2024The bodily resurrection of Christ is fundamental to Christianity. It defines the Christian faith. No one can be a Christian without it, for it is the very core of the gospel!
The True Church of God
| May 1, 2024“They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth forever” (Psalm 125:1).
Just Listen
| May 1, 2024Most of us would rate ourselves as good listeners. At least, we would like to think that way. Sadly, most of us are not good listeners. We fail miserably.
Choose your Hard
| May 1, 2024When situations arise, and my emotions are stirred up, I am reminded of past wounds and sadness at the level of accusations made against a fallible human who is choosing a harm-filled path.
Fathers
| May 1, 2024Father's Day. What is it? How should we celebrate? In this country, the average amount a person spends on gifts is $115.00! If dads are not honored, it is not because insufficient money is spent.
The Ultimate Authority
| March 1, 2024I used to unquestioningly believe whatever I was told. A few years back, there became a point in my life where some things I had been taught did not make sense.
Mountains and Valleys
| March 1, 2024I have fought depression all my life. In these valleys or low, low, times of my life, I have begun to see a pattern. I write my best in the valley. I am less critical in the valley. My hope always becomes a hope that hopes in God alone.
Preach the Gospel!
| March 1, 2024If we followed Paul's strategy, if we were more concerned about gaining souls for Christ than being right, if we stepped out of our bubble long enough to understand and learn from others, if we placed the value of others above our own.
When Our Nation Mocks God
| March 1, 2024In 1957, as a small Amish boy, I started my first grade in the brand-new Walker Twp. Elementary School in Juniata Co Pa. Our teacher read from the Bible and prayed as we began the day. I spent three of my years in this public school.
Two Sets of Eyeballs
| January 1, 2024The Lord gave all living creatures one set of eyes to see with. But to mankind, He gave two sets of eyes. Let me explain:
The Strange Woman
| January 1, 2024Proverb 5 is a warning concerning the enticing woman. That path will lead downward to death and hell. We cannot afford to be ignorant of the many tools and devices at Satans disposal to entice men to wickedness.
Are We the Same to God?
| January 1, 2024For most of my life, I thought people who werent in our denomination were worldly and ungodly. But is that an accurate statement? What does the Bible say about it?
