Bible Study Tour Study the Bible while visiting the sites relatedto the event or Bible verses. Walk the sites of the 7 churches described in the Book of Revelation. Come join them for this exciting 2+ week tour in 2024. They will visit Israel and Turkey, study God’s...
January 2023 Edition
Before God’s Throne
A young city girl was in the country for the first time and looking up into the night sky commented, “Oh, mother, if heaven is so beautiful on the wrong side, what must it be like on the right side!”1 Indeed, how can we possibly know what God’s dwelling place is like...
What’s in A Name?
“…And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace…” Isaiah 9:6 Asking my co-worker years ago how she came to name her son, she caught me by surprise when she said, “I made it up.” I had expected her to say that it was...
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Little Town of Bethlehem is one of the most beloved carols of the Christmas season. However, it is much more than a sentimental story that took place in Bethlehem. Bethlehem was a small quaint town, about 6 miles (10 kms) south of Jerusalem. Throughout its long and...
Greater Than the Greatest
Many will remember the famous prize fighter Muhammed Ali, and his larger than life persona. We mainly recall his continual onslaught of statements claiming to be the greatest. There is something in our culture that enthrones greatness, yet most people have widely...
The Dangers of Replacement Theology
For the past 150 years, the evangelical church has given great emphasis to God’s promises to the nation of Israel. Christians were those who rejoiced the loudest when Israel became a nation on May 14, 1948. Evangelical Christians understood that God would be faithful...
Into Your Bible
With a desire to see a new generation love the Word of God and the God of the Word, the Into Your Bible podcast with Nate Bramsen was launched in May of 2022. Following verse-by-verse exposition, this Bible study program features a new episode every other Monday....
The Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ
It has been my privilege to be part of an international group studying the Scriptures by Zoom. Just recently, we began a study of the Gospel of Matthew. What a blessing this has been! In the opening verses of chapter 1, we have the genealogy of Jesus Christ, which...
Israel’s Future Glory
It was on May 14, 1948, that David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. On the same day, United States President Harry S. Truman also recognized the new nation. It was an improbable event in the world’s eyes. After centuries of exile, the...
Who were the wise men?
Since the Bible says they came from the east (v. 1), the wise men (magi in the original; G3097) were likely from Persia or southern Arabia, both of which lay east of Israel.1 That they used the term “King of the Jews” for Jesus would suggest that they were Gentiles...
News and Notices
Shining Lights Youth Retreat Grace Gospel Chapel1642 Ehrets Lane, Allentown PAMarch 10-12, 2023 Grace Gospel Chapel in Allentown is planning the return of the Shining Lights Youth Retreat! The retreat for high-school, college, and career-aged youth will be held on...
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by;yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light.The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.For Christ is born of Mary, and, gathered...