It is the practice of Christians to go to church. But why? The answer to this lies in the very name Christian. What is a Christian? If you were to look in a dictionary the definition would be something like this: “a follower of Christ, pertaining to Christ,” or something of that nature. Who then […]
Love. Self-denying desire for another. Everyone wants to receive it, nobody wants to give it, and very few in the world seem to have it. Everywhere you look, you find people wanting to be wanted for who they are. Just when one thinks he has it, it vanishes. It seems bent upon leading man on […]
If you are not a confessing Christian and are wondering what you must do to be saved, the Apostle Paul provides you with the answer in the true story that is to follow. Paul was traveling on a mission journey through what is now Greece. He came to the city of Phillipi which was then […]
Come with us each day as we have planned some special devotions for you! It is our prayer that you may better know God and His great work of salvation. October 1 Read Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” God is the One, only Supreme Being. He […]
Do you want to walk with God? Is it possible? Enoch did but can I? Do I want to? Is it desirable? How does one walk with God? This article is written to young Christians who are called to be pilgrims and strangers in this world and wish to walk with God and enjoy […]
Eerie sounds surrounded Dirk and Deanne as they walked through a dimly-lit passageway. Slowly their eyes became accustomed to the darkness, and they could begin to see the strange plants and rocks along their path. They were inside an exhibit about the history of fossils at their local museum, and they were finding this display […]
Article II of the Belgic Confession of Faith, a creed of many Reformed Churches, tells us that God is revealed unto us in two ways: by the creation and by the Word of God. These two means are important to us as Christians because they show us that since God is sovereign over all creation, […]
Philadelphia, 1776 – While the mid-summer heat wave sizzled over the city, Thomas Jefferson sat at his wooden desk to write a statement for the colonies. At first, his part was prepared specifically for the men of Congress. But 40,000 people of Philadelphia soon heard the meaning of the Declaration of Independence. Up and down […]
“God Bless America” ….“In God We Trust”…..“Freedom of Religion”……“God Bless our Troops”……“I swear to tell the truth…so help me God” “State endorses assisted suicide”….“Yearly crime rate increases” ….“State bans prayer in public schools”….“Divorce and broken families reach an all-time high”……“The President and first lady are implicated in a scandal” The preceding statements are all sayings […]
Do you have a second? Grab a tape measure. Measure the length of your leg (heel to hip joint) and the length of your lower leg (heel to kneecap). Divide the entire leg length by the lower leg length. It should come out to about 1.5 – 1.8. (Heel to hip joint) ÷ (Heel to […]