Winter is not my favorite time of year. But one of the aspects of winter that I do enjoy is the clean, white look of the landscape after a fresh snowfall. It’s as if God is covering the harshness of winter with “fresh grace” to remind us of His ability to transform what is ugly in our lives into something beautiful…
Heaven was buzzing with anticipation. All the angels knew something incredible was about to happen, but no one knew what. Speculation ran rampant among the heavenly host. Suddenly, there was a new excitement in the worship as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit exited the Holy of Holies…
Do you desperately need to make a change in your life? Are you sick and tired of the bondage in which you find yourself? Often you hear someone say that they just need to “Turn Over a New Leaf.” The trouble with Turning Over a New Leaf is that all it takes is a slight change in the wind to flip that leaf right back over to the side you tried to leave behind…
There are evil people in the world. Evil people must be dealt with swiftly and justly by the governing authorities. When justice is ignored or unduly delayed, evil people are emboldened to act more wickedly. But how is a godly man to deal in his heart with the wicked acts of evil people?
October 25, 2023 started out like any other fall day in Maine, people went to work, cared for their families, spent time with friends and other routine activities. But before that day ended, 18 people lost their lives at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston. A massive manhunt ensued until Robert Card was found dead that Friday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound…
Abrham Lincoln said that “most people are about as happy as they have decided to be.” As we turn our attention to Thanksgiving this week, I’d like to amend that a bit to say, “most people are about as thankful as they have decided to be.”
It was sometime in the fall of 1974 when I drove to Boston, to New England Deaconess School of Nursing to pick up my sister, Pam, and some of her friends to drive them back to Maine for a long weekend break. I had made the trip a few times before without incident, but this time was different…
I grew up in the 60’s when serving in the military was looked upon by many in my generation with disdain. The Vietnam War raged on in southeast Asia and many protesters took to the streets, at times violently, to voice their opposition. The men and women who served our country in the military risked ridicule and sometimes violence just by walking down the street….
Opinions of the holiday in Christian circles run the gamut from indifference to intense dislike. Some sincere believers don’t want anything to do with Halloween. They reason that because many of the practices of the Halloween season find their roots in medieval superstition and even the occult, Halloween should not be practiced by the serious Christian…
The Bible claims that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that He died for your sins and mine, and that He rose from the dead after three days. Also, Jesus stated emphatically in John 14:6 that, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by me.”
Last week we ended with the question, “Is it reasonable to believe Jesus’ claim that He is the only way to God?” My prayer is that after you read this article, you will conclude that it is reasonable to take Jesus at His word. He really is the only way to God!
What do you believe about God? Just as importantly, how firmly do you hold on to that belief? And what is that faith based on? Do you have a deep conviction based on the truth of God’s Word or is your belief a shallow, nebulous philosophy that drifts with the prevailing winds of man’s opinion?
Are you hiding something? Are you living a double life? Consider these real-life situations. A well-respected chief executive embezzles funds from his company. A man has two wives and two sets of children who know nothing of one another’s existence. The housewife who moonlights as a prostitute. The married corporate executive who wears lingerie under his business suit…
Are you a believer in Jesus Christ but you blew it big time yesterday? I mean you sinned a great sin. Or you are trapped in a sinful habit that has you in its merciless grip and you are beginning to think that you cannot change. I want you to know on the authority of God’s holy Word that there is abundant hope for you today!
What does Paul mean in Galatians 5:1 that “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free!”
