Mother’s Day

  Mother’s day, is not a church festival day. It is not exclusively a day observed by Christians. In the world it is a day that seems contradictory. Why? Because …

Eternal / Eternity

  When we enter into the discussion of eternity, the natural question is, “When did it begin, and when does it end?” In reality, discussion of eternity takes us deeply …

Easter 2001

  Many congregations have an Easter sunrise service. Joyful hearts sing the Easter message with enthusiasm in the early morning. I will never forget the Sunday morning that started with …

Confirmation

  Palm Sunday is a traditional day of confirmation. The rite of confirmation is not commanded in the Scriptures. Much less is it a Sacrament as claimed by Rome. It …

Judging

  “Judge not that ye be not judged” (Matthew 7:1)   Many people, even many who otherwise do not have much respect for Scripture, know this passage. This passage is …

God’s Absolutes

“In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 17:6).   This indictment of Israel was made during the time …

Vicarious Atonement

Vicarious – Substitutionary Atonement – things made right (“at-one”-ment) between God and man. We regretfully suspect that the subject of the vicarious atonement is one that is not heard much …

Living Our Faith

  Our Lord Jesus Christ is described in Scripture as the Servant of God (Isaiah 52:13). As the Servant of God the Father, Jesus came into the world to fulfill …

Fellowship (iii)

  The exercise of church fellowship manifest in joining in worship, prayer and church work with those of one’s own faith and confession is not understood by many Christians today …