Devotional April 8—May 7 April 8—“I am Prayer” Read Psalm 109 How do we reconcile Scripture’s command to love our enemies with Psalm 109’s seemingly vindictive tone? Notice, David does love these wicked, but they return evil for his good and hatred for his love (vv. 4–5). Likewise, our enemies must not be people […]
There were two earthquakes that took place within the span of three days. The epicenter of both was near Jerusalem. The first earthquake occurred late Friday afternoon (Matt. 27:51) and the second took place early the following Sunday morning (Matt. 28:2). The first marked the death of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God (Matt. […]
Proverbs 7 paints for us a vivid picture of a young man being led astray by a strange woman. He is described as “simple” and “void of understanding” (v. 7). Knowing exactly where he was going, he walked down the street to her corner. No surprise, there she was. “There met him a woman with […]
On September 14, the Young Calvinists held a Talking Points meeting dealing with the truth of the catholicity of Christ’s church and how that truth is worked out in our lives. Most of us as young people could give a pretty good definition of the “holy catholic church” that we confess every week; we have […]
It is seemingly impossible to turn on the television, open a website, or scroll through a feed without seeing the fallout of man’s sin. We are spectators to horrific mass shootings, human trafficking and all the abuses associated with it, addictions, violent disputes within our borders and around the world, and tragic warfare. Man brings […]
In this article I will be discussing the Limerick Reformed Fellowship (LRF), the struggles of the young person, and some of the differences between us and the Protestant Reformed Churches (PRC). Limerick Reformed Fellowship Life out here is very different. We are a small congregation, a fellowship, not a church. Eventually, we hope to establish […]
Over the past year I have had the opportunity to work at Sunset Manor and Villages, and I cannot say enough of how great of a blessing this job has been in my life. It’s hard even to consider it a job anymore. Yes, I am paid by the company, but I have been given […]
In 1555, the Holy Roman Emperor was growing old and decided to split up his large kingdom. He gave the seventeen provinces of the Netherlands to Philip II of Spain. Philip the II was an ardent Roman Catholic who believed he had to wipe out any opposition to that view of Christianity, including those who […]
The statistics on teenage depression are rather startling. About 20 percent of teens (that’s 1 out of 5) will experience depression before they reach adulthood. Between 10 to 15 percent of teens have some symptoms of depression at any one time. About 5 percent of teens are suffering from major depression at any one time. […]