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Chosen, Royal, Holy, Peculiar and Alive
By Steve AndrulonisSeptember 27, 2023
“Taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34:8) Peter did just what this verse of Scripture describes. Simon, as he was known, came to Jesus at the behest of Andrew his brother. At once, he was rechristened with a new name. Jesus saw him […]
Wishful Thinking
By Tom SlivaSeptember 25, 2023
Wishful thinking can be larger than life. Lets begin with one man’s observations about the atheist, the politician, and the diplomat. “The definitely concrete fact that they (the atheist), do not acknowledge God determines their knowledge of God. And the fact that they do not want to admit His existence, later gives them, in plenty, […]
Hands
By Michael StaplesSeptember 21, 2023
I stood there silent as a church sang its praises to God with their hands. Hands singing what mouths could not, hands singing for ears that could not hear. A sea of reverent, exalting hands… it was beauty to me: a flock of wild birds rising up, God walking among them, their call flooding my […]
Incorruptible Seed
By Steve AndrulonisSeptember 20, 2023
Take a seed in your hand – a tomato seed for instance. Examine it carefully. It does not seem like much could come from it. Such a seed is so small, and it possesses a tough and hard exterior. By surface observation, a seed doesn’t look like much at all. Unaware of what a seed […]
A Friend of Christ and a Friend of Sinners
By Michael StaplesSeptember 14, 2023
You and I are friends of sinners. This is a work of God. This work is manifested as we agree to be one with Him. God has a passion for souls, we enter into His passion, we do not produce that passion ourselves. His desire does not wear out or get turned aside, therefore, we […]
Born Again to the Living Hope
By Steve AndrulonisSeptember 13, 2023
Peter understood crises of identity. Perhaps more than any other figure in our Bibles, this Apostle wrestled with who he was. We meet Peter in the first chapter of John’s gospel. His brother Andrew has discovered the Messiah, Jesus Christ, whom John the Baptist pointed to as the Lamb of God come to be offered […]