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...
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is Christianity’s essential doctrine, establishing and elucidating the rest of the Bible’s teaching regarding God, man, salvation, and the future. 1 Its indispensable value is noted by a Scottish teacher: “Far too often we have been...
The Testimony of PT Tan Birmingham, AL, USA. 1985 – I was five years old. We had just read Psalm 91 and prayed as a family, asking for God’s protection during my brother’s heart surgery. The team raised the rails on Ernie’s bed and proceeded to roll him out of the...
Committing To Faithful Men (CTFM) conferences are the gathering together of young men from various assemblies for the express purpose of helping them to serve the Lord more effectively within and from their local assemblies. This event also includes time for...
This article looks at the significance of baptism for those who have trusted Christ as their Lord and Savior. There are several baptisms in Scripture, among others John’s baptism and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. There are specific characteristics related to each...
In the book of Hosea and the Gospel of John the love of God was manifested in the face of rejection by His own people. The prophet Hosea, as directed by the voice of God, uses an analogy of unfaithfulness in a marriage relationship – literally between Hosea and an...
A Glance at Current Events As we look at the world around us, many believers feel that the return of the Lord Jesus is near at hand. Only the Father knows the day of Christ’s return and we have no way of predicting when it may occur. We refer to the “imminent return”...
The so called “Gap Theory” attempts to accommodate and explain what popular geology has proposed as the age of our planet. Having read arguments from both sides by several dozen adherents and opponents of the Gap Theory, and having conversed with a number more, I am...
Stand Fast Men’s Conference March 16, 2024Woodside Chapel,5 Morse Ave, Fanwood, NJ 07023 George Ferrier (Canada) and Warren Henderson (Montana) are the expected speakers at the annual Know the Word Men’s conference scheduled Lord willing, for Saturday, March 16, 2024....
Oh, let me knowThe power of Thy resurrection;Oh, let me showThy risen life in calm and clear reflection:Oh, let me soarWhere Thou, my Savior Christ, art gone before;In mind and heartLet me dwell always, only, where Thou art. Oh, let me giveOut of the gifts Thou freely...