Lifestyles
A father’s responsibility
John MacArthur, in his book, “The Family,” refers to a father’s lessons learned as he looks back over ... Read more
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Columns
How to be forgiven, pardoned and restored
When Jesus preaches His first sermon in Luke 4:18, He summarizes His mission on earth. He states He ... Read more
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We are to love our enemies
We live in a world where we come in contact with some very difficult people. They may be ... Read more
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The Easter story of death and life
Two aspects of the Easter Story are the death of Christ for us and His resurrected life in ... Read more
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Second coming of Christ
The next event on God’s calendar is the Second Coming of Christ for believers. His first coming is ... Read more
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Repentance is seeing God’s goodness
One condition of the world before the Lord comes again is that people “… repented not to give ... Read more
Church & Community
Resolutions for the New Year
I believe it is important to set goals for the New Year. Jan. 1 is a new beginning ... Read more
Columns
Christmas from Joseph’s perspective
Have you ever looked at the Christmas story from Joseph’s perspective? God has given husbands and fathers the ... Read more
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Staying thankful to God
I am afraid some of our young people are misinformed concerning the first Thanksgiving. They are led to believe ... Read more
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Disasters or blessings — our perspective
When natural or personal disasters come with loss of life and/or property, how can any good come from ... Read more
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God chooses and provides
As a Christian, we must be aware of what God is more concerned with in our lives. If ... Read more
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Seek the lost, bring them home
The disciples asked our Lord, “who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” If we know what ... Read more
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‘Love the one we married’
Several redefinitions of traditional marriage are now considered the “norms” of our society. Our generation has redefined marriage, ... Read more
Church & Community
A father’s example
Ephesians 6:4 states, “…fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and ... Read more
Church & Community
Which will you choose — bitterness or to forgive?
One of the emotional and spiritual cancers of life is bitterness, which is the byproduct of anger. When ... Read more
Columns
The result of God from good
I recently read a bumper sticker that said, “Good without God.” Can we really achieve goodness by our own ... Read more
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St. Patrick — A man of God
St. Patrick will be honored Friday in many ways, but most will not recognize him as a great ... Read more
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For God so loved…
And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three: but the greatest of these is love.” First Corinthians chapter ... Read more
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A year’s worth of Christmas spirit
I agree with the song that Christmas “…is the most wonderful time of the year.” We radiate the ... Read more
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A stable becomes a palace
Christmas is the time of year for peace on earth, goodwill toward men. It is a time for ... Read more
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My one vote does count
Most of us have said, “I am not going to vote because my one vote does not count” ... Read more
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How to change your wife
Adrian Rogers once said this about marriage, “…that many looked for the ideal, ended up in an ordeal ... Read more
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Anger: A tool or a weapon
The Bible speaks of two kinds of anger: righteous and unrighteous. It also says there are two wrong ... Read more
Columns
Our birthdays — God’s gift
Our birthday is an occasion that we can either celebrate for its privileges or endure with reminders. All ... Read more
Devotional
The importance of family
I believe the American family is struggling today. The divorce rate for a first marriage is over 50 ... Read more
Education
Bishop graduates cum laude
Dylan Donald Bishop, 24, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Bishop, and grandson of Mr. and ... Read more
Columns
A tribute to his mother — a path to follow
This Mother’s Day Sunday, I dedicate this message to my mother who is now with the Lord. She ... Read more