We’re sorry, you’ve been disqualified. Recently, a talented photographer had to forfeit a photo contest because the picture he submitted wasn’t fake. What is the world coming to? When 1839 Awards added an AI (artificial intelligence) category to its annual contest for Color Photography, Miles Astray wanted to prove nature Read more…
Critics and scoffers have been trying to silence the message of the empty tomb for years. They have tried to deny it, rationalize it away and even categorize it as just a nice story. None will so nearly succeed in suppressing the truth as Christ’s own followers . . . Read more…
Jesus prayed for His disciples in John 17:9-18. The prayer was powerful and it was His request for their unity. There are several important things to note: Examples of Disunity From these points we conclude, as He desired the unity of The Eleven, so He desires unity for the disciples Read more…
This Sunday, thousands of congregations will come together to worship. But what is worship? Worship means to ascribe worth to God delightfully. In a distorted world, we worship our sports teams, our movie stars, our social media influencers and those we hold in special esteem. But only God is truly Read more…
Pew Research conducted an online survey from December 4–18, 2017. Their survey sought to answer the question of why Americans go (and don’t go) to religious services. Here are the ten main reasons people gave for why they attend church: Although 81% of respondents said they went to church to Read more…
Can a nationalistic church worship God? Patriarch Kirill recently stated in a homily, “May the Lord preserve the Russian land. When I say ‘Russian,’ I use the ancient expression . . . the land which now includes Russia and Ukraine and Belarus and other tribes and peoples. That the Lord Read more…
Texas East was clinging to a 3-2 lead against Oklahoma in the Southwest Region Championship of the Little League World Series. With runners on second and third base, the pitcher, Kaiden Shelton, wound up and let the ball fly. The pitch missed its mark. Instead of connecting with the catcher’s Read more…
Recently I attended a fundraiser with my family. We sat at a table with another family and became acquainted over dinner. As we exchanged the usual questions about our church affiliations, it was no surprise to hear them say how pleased they were with the preaching and teaching in their Read more…
Pastor, my spouse wants to wait until he gets himself right before joining the church. What can I tell him?
Unity – The state of being in full agreement. Oneness! To a true child of God, the invisible bond that unites all believers to Christ is far more tender, and lasting, and precious; and as we come to recognize and realize that we are all dwelling in one sphere of Read more…