Christmas is a time of joy, of fulfillment, of promise. But the True joy of Christmas is not to be found in the birth of Christ — though that is hope promised. Rather, the true joy of Christmas is found as we look through the nativity star to the cross — which is hope fulfilled. […]
The 32nd Annual PRYP Convention is now a thing of the past, but for those of us who were privileged to attend it, it remains a happy memory. The 1972 Convention was held in Estes Park, Colorado from July 24-28 and was sponsored by the Loveland PRYP Society. The theme chosen for the convention was […]
For whom are you living? There are only two possibilities. Either you are living for Christ and the Kingdom of Cod to be realized in the new creation when Jesus returns, or you are living for self and the Kingdom of Anti-Christ which is rapidly developing in our world today. The answer we give to […]
Young people, ministers, and friends: It is a pleasure to address you this afternoon. It is a special pleasure to speak to you about the coming of our Lord. We turn today to the period of time that precedes Christ’s coming and that prepares us for it. We look to the signs which speak to […]
The convention theme, “Come, Lord Jesus,” is the response of the Church of Jesus Christ to His promise, “Surely, I come quickly.” This is a promise that Christ spoke many times; it was woven into all His ministry on earth. Think of the many parables which He constructed to drive home this truth: the tares, […]
Today, as throughout all of history, the child of God faces and must face the problem of conformity. Conformity implies agreement, accord, harmony, doing in Rome as the Romans do, swimming with the stream, following the fashions. The temptation for the Christian is to conform to the standards and ideals set up by the world […]