The Third Sunday of Christmas: Christ Our Joy

By Taigen Joos | December 20, 2022 | Comments Off on The Third Sunday of Christmas: Christ Our Joy

Luke 2:9-11 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before (the shepherds), and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there…

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Free Speech, Free Commerce, and the Spread of the Gospel

By Kevin Schaal | December 19, 2022 |

  It has proven to exist on Twitter, and it is almost certainly on Google and Youtube. Most recently even Paypal (please pardon the language in this link) has been suspending accounts based upon dubious grounds—usually political ideology and the ideas of the customer. It is censorship based on political/religious ideology. The erosion of free…

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Battling Distractions

By George Stiekes | December 16, 2022 | Comments Off on Battling Distractions

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:16). God created us for specific purposes. Have you ever considered what life would be like in your home, church, or community if you had not been born? Our lives are precious for many reasons but one of them is that they are so temporal. So…

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The Prince of Peace

By Gordon Dickson | December 15, 2022 | Comments Off on The Prince of Peace

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase ofhis government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of…

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The Second Sunday of Christmas: Christ, Our Faith

By Taigen Joos | December 14, 2022 | Comments Off on The Second Sunday of Christmas: Christ, Our Faith

Matthew 2:1-6 “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” When…

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The Significance of the Myrtle

By Treg Spicer | December 13, 2022 | Comments Off on The Significance of the Myrtle

Zechariah was a prophet to the remnant who returned to their land after the seventy year captivity. Through Zechariah’s eight visions of the night God discloses how Israel’s foes will be destroyed, her idols removed, her city and Temple restored, and her Messiah revealed. Haggai and Zechariah labored together as prophets in the rebuilding of…

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New Evangelistic Opportunities in Christian Education

By Kevin Schaal | December 11, 2022 |

  But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Genesis 50:20 We never planned on opening a Christian School when my wife and I plunged into church planting years ago. There was…

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The First Sunday of Christmas: Christ Is Our Hope

By Taigen Joos | December 9, 2022 | Comments Off on The First Sunday of Christmas: Christ Is Our Hope

Isaiah 11:1-5, There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. His…

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The Wisdom of God and the Wisdom of the World

By Randy Livingston | December 8, 2022 | Comments Off on The Wisdom of God and the Wisdom of the World

Man cannot find out God by his own wisdom.  In fact, God has decreed it so for he tells us that “in the wisdom of God the world by (its) wisdom knew not God” (I Corinthians 1:21).  It could not be any other way for how could the eternal God, infinite in wisdom and understanding,…

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Happy, Holy Days

By Gordon Dickson | December 6, 2022 | Comments Off on Happy, Holy Days

What comes to your mind when you hear these words: “We wish you a Merry Christmas!” “Happy Holidays!” “Happy New Year!” Each of these expressions portrays happiness and hope. But is this happy hope real? Some people use the politically correct, “Seasons Greetings,” and that way everyone can interpret it any way they wish. After…

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