April 12 Read Matthew 8 Jesus was a great preacher. That is what we saw in the preceding three chapters. Now the gospel writer shows that he was truly God. In this chapter we have a number of the miracles that Jesus did. As you read through them, you see that they are not only […]

Strangers and sojourners are individually responsible before God. In previous articles we have observed that all who travel the road of life walk either on the broad way or the narrow way and pass through either the wide gate or the strait gate. All sojourners travel the narrow way and enter through the strait gate. […]

I was asked to share with you the story of my life. But this is not my story, because I really can’t think of myself without thinking of so many people who were and still are part of my life since my birth. I truly believe and realize, when looking back over the years, that […]

Dear Friend,   So, you’re dating.  I heard he’s a pretty cool guy, and easy on the eyes too.  Oh, and he’s on the soccer team, and he gets good grades, huh?  I bet you love hanging out with him.  Those dating years are so much fun.  So, are you going to marry him?   […]

  This interview was conducted on April 5, 2008, at Raybrook Manor, Grand Rapids, MI. This was the first interview I conducted. Without intention on my part, this first interview and my last interview were with the two oldest people I encountered. The value of this interview is that it gives the perspective of a […]

In this issue Beacon Lights begins a series of five (maybe six) articles on the subject of dating. They are written in the form of letters, two each by Lisa DeBoer and Nathan Lanning. The first two, one by each author, are addressed to young people who are dating; the next two, also one by […]

A couple weeks prior to writing this article, I had the privilege of giving a chapel speech at Covenant Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  The topic on which I spoke was the same as that of this article, namely, God’s work in my life to lead me into the ministry of the gospel.  […]

Luther had nailed his ninety-five theses to the door at Wittenberg nearly fifty years ago. Now it was 1562 and many doctrines still needed further explanation. Lack of understanding especially about the Lord’s supper caused much chaos and confusion in the land. The need for clear explanation of doctrine was great. This would be a […]