“The nicest place to be is in someone’s thoughts. The safest place to be is in someone’s prayers. But, the very best place to be is…in the hands of God.” – Anonymous When you think of the word, “nice,” what comes to mind? A “nice” dress or shirt? A “nice” gift? A “nice” meal? The…
What is the Church? How well do we really understand it? We know it is not a building. It is not some kind of “club.” Some might even think of the church as some type of “hospital” for the sick. But, what Is the church? The acrostic below might help us better understand the true…
A camera lens allows light to pass through to a photographic medium; either film or, nowadays, a photosensitive cell that converts individual rays of light into a digital image. The lens may be designed to enlarge distant objects or provide a wide-angle view or an extreme close-up view. Of course, if the lens cap is…
Once one realizes that he or she is in an unsaved state, what then? Is that the point at which one is saved? Or, perhaps one has to take another step such as make a public statement of their desire to be in Christ. Or, maybe he or she makes a statement (or offers a…
A churchgoer wrote to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. “I’ve gone for 30 years now,” he wrote, “and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them. …
What does it mean to be a Christian? Is it “going to church” a few times a year? Or does being a Christian relate to the religion of our parents? Maybe one was christened as a child and went through some type of “confirmation” process when he or she turned 12 or some other age. …
The Bible tells us of the Christ who died for us on the cross. The Cross is central to our faith. Christ died for us! But just as significant as his death is his resurrection. God raised Him from the dead. The tomb was empty! A tomb, sealed by a large stone and guarded by…