You can’t imagine life without him. Seeing your dad scoop up your younger sister in his arms and smother her with kisses while she giggles with delight and pretends that she wants to get out of his clutches brings a smile to everyone’s face. Maybe it’s playing catch in the backyard or burrowing into his […]
It was a poignant end to Bible study. The adult Bible study of Byron Center PRC had just concluded its last class of the year by finishing with the last verse of Acts 14. The leader, Mr. Leroy DeVries, announced his relief that the class had made it through chapter 14, so the group could […]
What will be the best thing about heaven? I did not take a survey of the young people of our churches or of professing Christians. If I were to poll people from many different churches a plethora of answers would be given. Some might say the best thing about heaven will be seeing their husband, […]
The human brain and human reasoning cannot fully comprehend the idea of something that has no end and no beginning. God in his three persons is eternal. The expanse of the universe is infinite, even though the mind of man says that there must be an end somewhere. The idea of eternal glory with God, […]
Discussion Outline for 2009 YP Convention Its origins When was heaven created and by whom? (Gen. 1-2; Psa. 8:1-4, 33:6; Col. 1:16-20) Can heaven be merely a state of being or feeling? (Eph. 1:3, 20, 2:6, 3:10) Scripture speaks of heavens (plural). How many there are? (Deut. 10:14; Neh. 9:6; 2 Cor. 5:2) What are their […]
Through our days in hope we live For Jesus Christ, our Lord did give. And when our days on earth are past, Our heavenly Saviour we meet at last. When our days in number quickly pass How much we realize our days are as grass. When troubles and trials seem to increase To Jehovah we […]
In Father’s heav’nly home Are many mansions bright; He has prepared these for His own Who in His ways delight. While in this vale of tears We grief and sorrow know, Our pathway’s strewn with rocks and thorns And many a deadly foe. This world is not our home: We’re pilgrims trav’ling here. This life […]
What happens when we die, Mom? Where do we really go? Do we climb up a mountain? Or where it always snows? “God takes us.,, “takes us where, Mom? Into a deep, dark cave Or to a lonely desert? Don’t worry, I’ll be brave! Do we go to a forest Where we cannot […]
There in his chair the old saint sat His body weak, his face forlorn. The mind that once was bright, alert Was now so dull, its memory torn. His days of Spring and Summer gone; The Fall of life—it too had flown. And deep in Winter’s drab he sat With sightless eyes and soul’s […]
Again it is springtime, We thrill to new birth As God in His wisdom Reclothes all the earth. Let’s praise our dear Father In heaven above, For each gift He gives us Is sent in His love. May we see more clearly How God guides our way; His hand e ’er upon us Yields […]