The stadium was packed, everyone was on their feet, the shouting in the stands drowning out the sound of an airline jet passing overhead. The fans were going crazy as the two teams battled in the last few minutes of the game. It was the Super Bowl and both teams were...
Born in 1952 into a happy Roman Catholic family, I was raised in Waterloo, ON, Canada, about one hour west of Toronto. I had four older brothers and a younger brother and sister. My parent’s first child, a daughter, had died at the age of two. My father owned a...
A suitable outline for Psalm 73 is:An outward look (vv.4-11)An inward look (vv.2-3,14-16)An upward look (vv.17-20)A forward look (vv.21-28) Doctrinally Asaph had sound theology as seen in his statement “truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart.” This...
The Lord’s imminent return for His Church provides hope, comfort, and encouragement for the believer. Therefore, the Bible instructs the Church, consisting of all true believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, to watch and wait for His return. Our hope is not in politics,...
Daniel was a remarkable man who possessed enormous ability and rose to a position of great importance. He had arrived in Babylon as a captive from his home city of Jerusalem and never returned. From that destitute position he became the administrator of the greatest...
The Bible speaks about both the “gifts” and “fruit” of the Holy Spirit. It is essential for believers to be aware of the differences between them. Both the gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit are manifestations or expressions of the Holy Spirit and come to us through...
West Virginia Bible Conference 2024July 21-26, 2024Bluestone Camp and Retreat36 Middle Camp Rd, Hinton, WVThe West Virginia Bible Conference invites you to their annual family camp held July 21-26. The speakers this year will be Tim McNeal (KY) and Ray Gonzalez (OH)....
Swiftly and surely comes the dayWhen I shall keep a tryst.The focal point of all my life --The judgment seat of Christ. Shall I approach that throne with dread,With fear and stark dismay?What will confront me, what be readAbout me on that day? I shall not stand a...
That Rock Was Christ “He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’” Matthew 16:15 In 2013, I was in Caesarea Philippi, located twenty-five miles north of the Sea of Galilee at the southwest base of Mount Hermon, three miles south of...
As I was driving up the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota, I saw a green road sign pointing to a scenic overlook off the highway. I had driven past that sign for years, but never stopped to see the view. I would even tell others that I saw the sign, yet I...
Some time ago while working as an engineer a co-worker asked me, “In light of all the science available, how can an intelligent person like you buy into the creation myth?” He was referring to my belief in the literal biblical account of six twenty-four-hour periods...
In the summer of 1997, I was born into a loving home in Yonkers, New York, on the outskirts of New York City. My background is quite consistent, as all my great-grandparents were Irish Catholics who immigrated to the United States. Both the religion and culture...
Sharing our faith door-to-door, is it a disappearing ministry? It can be controversial with endless information available online. Some say, “Why bother people, the Lord can reach them in other ways?” Yet, the Lord said “Go” (Matt. 28:19). Surely door-to-door...
“But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.” 1 Corinthians 11:31 First Corinthians was written to believers in the brazenly corrupt city of Corinth. All manner of evil prevailed in ancient...
Many people believe that memory is a key to a satisfying life. Yet as the years go by and we attain more knowledge, we reach a point where we start losing memory cells. Currently, some forms of dementia are at pandemic levels in the general population world-wide. It...
Various “pseudo-Christian” groups, cults, and religions question the truth that Christ is God and seem to be adept at stating their case. While we may admire their zeal, their belief systems are not founded on biblical truth. Anticipating such opposition, the Gospel...
Spring Bible ConferenceMay 17-19, 20241350 Garfield Ave. NW Grand Rapids, MI The Christians at Northwest Gospel Hall invite you to join them for their Spring Bible Conference, taking place May 17-19. Chris Schroeder from Richmond, MI will be speaking on the topic of...
Amidst us our Beloved standsAnd bids us view His pierced hands,Points to His wounded feet and side,Blest emblems of the crucified. What food luxurious loads the boardWhen at His table sits the Lord!The wine how rich, the bread how sweet,When Jesus deigns the guests to...
“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 Typically, many people around the...
The resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Without it, “we are of all men most miserable.” (1 Cor. 15:19). Without the truth of a risen Savior, there would be no empty tomb. If there is no empty tomb, there would be no hope for...