I think other writers have clearly stated, much better than I, what the Christian should have as a guide to the celebration of Christmas. I refer to Dirk Westra’s article of last year, “How Should We Celebrate Christmas?” and Michael Bosveld’s contribution to the Christmas issue of Beacon Lights in 1989/1990. I admire the way […]
Did you ever wonder about those shepherds who watched their flocks that night? Did you ever wonder about those shepherds who saw the heavenly light? Did you ever wonder about those shepherds who heard the Christmas story? Did you ever wonder about those shepherds who saw the angelic glory? Did you ever wonder about those […]
We often make excuses or allowances for our sin. We come up with many excuses to try to quiet our conscience. We may say, we were forced into that sin, or anyone would have done that because of the circumstances involved. Maybe we say, we could do nothing else, we were powerless or not strong […]
Imagine that you are sitting in school, not just in any school, but in the school of God Himself. Imagine your teacher is the Holy Spirit, and that in front of you on the desk is your textbook, the Bible. The classes are truly inspiring as your teacher leads you from page to page, and […]
Shadows are lengthening in Judea’s hills And olive branches quiver in a gentle breeze. A host of weary travelers, following Caesar’s writ Seeks out their fathers’ natal towns. Akin to these A carpenter of Nazareth and his expectant wife, Poor Galileans, searching Ephrath’s hills for Bethlehem. Of David’s line They are- line grown as slender […]
In John 10:3, Jesus, our Good Shepherd, tells us that He calls His sheep by name. If you are one of His sheep, therefore, you will not just hear Him calling, but will hear Him calling you. Have you so heard Him? If you have, do you know the name by which He called you? […]
How do we begin to talk to someone about the gospel of Jesus Christ? Where do we find the courage to do this? How do we overcome the fear of being ridiculed when we do this? What do we do when people are immediately “turned off when we begin to talk about Christianity? Let’s try […]
Daniel Kleyn’s October article entitled “Sports-Craziness” is somewhat upsetting to me. While the article brings out many examples of abuses and extremes, I’m afraid that the author fails to adequately point out the importance and virtue of sports in the life of a Christian young person. Various documented studies show the immediate benefits of sports […]
II Samuel 23:15-17 – “And David longed and said, Oh that one would give me drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which was by the gate, and […]
December 1 Genesis 3:14-21 What a promise in the darkest of days! Adam and Eve had just lost the beautiful face-to-face fellowship that they had had with their God. Now because of their sin they were condemned to death. Out of that darkness comes the promise of enmity between their seed and Satan’s seed. The […]