We have wonderful children. They are happily married, and we have amazing grandchildren. All know Jesus. Though each person has to decide for himself to serve Jesus, there are principles that make the choice more likely. One is found in the following verse: “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:
DEALING WITH DOGS Many people have had more experiences with dogs than I have, but I’m writing because my dealings with dogs show how God has been faithful even in small ways. When I was growing up we usually had a family dog. One dog would come in on cold winter night and be allowed
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME “One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord…You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat
“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:8 Anything that the Bible says “is of some value” is worthwhile. Also, physical training (which includes a healthy lifestyle) will affect “the life to come” because
When I was trying to think of remarkable things that I’ve seen in my life and the lives around me, there were a few things that came to mind. My mom living through a brain tumour, my dad changing from a “good-living” man to a passionate follower of God, my sister drowning, moving across the
Excerpt: "On February 1, 1981, on a Sunday evening, Jim, my brother Steve, and I went to a New Covenant church service in Northfield. We did not know what to expect, never having been to this church before. The service was held in a large room in the local high school. Everyone sat in a
I had some contact with cows when I was young. My father was a livestock dealer working mostly buying and selling and delivering cattle and horses to farmers. He worked for my uncle, Walter Pritchard, on a farm about a half-mile from our home in the small village of Waterford, Minnesota. There were some
By Andrew Varner There are three reasons why I am Christian; He died for me, He lives, and I’m completely convinced. To some, this statement might imply a false notion that I have always held this position. To those, this statement may come off as naive. They might assume that I was brought
Treetops are very shaky, windblown, and light. When a wind blows, those branches shake and fly through the air. Likewise, when a bird lands on a far out branch, they shake, rattle, and move all over. Yet the bird stays there, patiently waiting for the perch it is resting on to stabilize. The farther out
I was dropped by a weary traveler on a blistery, hot day. Desert land stretched all around me – parched, hard, cracked earth was all I could see. I couldn’t even see a cactus plant! I am a seed, I grew in the warmth and comfort of an apple with my brother and sister seeds.