Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 Sometimes I hear something new and it makes so much sense that I wonder why I have never heard it before. My sister works for an all-girls parochial school in Delaware. She sent me a copy of a newsletter with…
Read More(13) And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, (14) “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” (15) When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us…
Read MoreBeing an “authentic Christian” is one of those catch phrases that I have often wondered about. A few years ago it seemed that everywhere I looked there was something to read about how to “authentically live the Christian life.” It is not a phrase that is used in the scriptures and though I understood…
Read MoreI’ve been thinking lately about the people who apparently have an experience in their lives where they understand that Christ took their sin on Himself at the Cross. They are very grateful and, in a sincere act of faith, invite Him to be their Savior, to live and reign in them. They are so…
Read More…they are experts in greed – an accursed brood! 2 Peter 2:14b Today, during part of my study of 2 Peter as we were discussing Chapter 2, I was struck by how desensitized we have become regarding what is in our culture. Even in the church we are seeing signs that God’s Word is important…
Read MoreGive thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1Thessalonians 5:18 Gratitude, Maryland is a speck on the map right on the Chesapeake Bay. We have friends who have a home there, right on the water. When we would visit our host always told us…
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