Just as another reminder, COVID-19 is not the first plague The Church has survived. In 1519, a plague struck Zurich and led to one man to pen this old hymn that has become somewhat popular since coronavirus reminded us that plagues exist and that our society isn’t immune to them. The writer of the...
COVID-19 may be new, but a plague that causes sickness, death, division and brings the world to its knees is nothing new. The early church dealt with a well-document plague from 250 to 270 A.D., and the actions of the early church during that plague should make us question our response to a modern...
By Stephen Kimball As a Christian, I have been struggling with my own response to all that is going on in the country right now. I confess, I can get riled up in a “New York minute”, as they say, watching practically any news media. Politics couldn’t be more polarizing and it’s hard not to...
“I love your Jesus. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Jesus.” -Mahatma Ghandi “Jesus is the only Savior, but not everybody who is being saved by Him is aware that He is the one who is doing the saving”-Tony Campolo “I am an historian, I am not a believer, but...
Last night I had the “pleasure” of hosting a movie night for a half-dozen first graders. Overall, I suppose it was a decent experience with the possible exception of when they started dancing in the middle of the movie and overturned a bowl of popcorn on my living room carpet. We watched the Veggie...
When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him with criminals, one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said… “Act now! For a one time fee of just $250, I will teach you how to make the most of your spiritual gifts. Now you can be just like...
Hurry! All the big Christmas sales start today. We have to wake up, get dressed, and go. We have to snag that $300 laptop, those 50 percent off shoes, we must have all those outfits that are discounted, and if we get there early enough, we’ll get free holiday knickknack’s at some of the...
A global pandemic, political discord, natural disasters and what seem to be apocalyptic events have made 2020 a difficult year to say the least. You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, anger and disappointment. Take heart. You have a savior who moved Heaven and Earth for you. Here is what he might have to say...
