The book of James: Waiting for Christ’s return
Christ is coming! That was the Old Testament believers’ great hope. He did come to lowly crib and cross to save the world. Christ is coming! That is the New…
My Christian life: Holding up the prophets’ hands
How one woman turned her mission zeal into a lifetime of service "holding up the prophet's hands". For almost 60 years Delores Griepentrog has been writing letters of encouragement and…
The book of James: Active in using prayer
From Jesus comes an example of how to pray. On the mountaintops and in the Garden of Gethsemane, he prayed for strength to do his Father’s will. From Jesus also…
A thought: Come, Lord Jesus!
The last few words of the Bible include the words, “Come, Lord Jesus.” Perhaps the woes and distress we note in our world today encourage us to pray for the…
Confessions of faith: Dale Anne Mondy
God’s grace and promises provide comfort for a woman during dark times. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through…
The liturgy: Patterns of praise
Our patterns of worship praise our gracious Lord and build up one another for life’s journey. It’s Sunday morning. What are we going to do? Most of us will say,…
Please explain: How does God’s kingdom grow?
God's kingdom comes when he rescues captives with the truth of his redeeming love and frees them. God’s kingdom grows when he demonstrates amazing grace, when he dispenses free forgiveness,…
A most unusual prayer
A New Testament prayer demonstrates both a confession of faith and an urgent cry for help. It is undoubtedly one of the most unusual prayers spoken in all the Bible,…
Give to Caesar and to God
As Christians, our first allegiance is to God, but we also owe the government obedience, honor, and respect. A few weeks before last fall’s election, a homemade sign on a…