The Need To Question My Priorities
Written by Emily Kline As COVID-19 rapidly spread, countries and cities across the world entered lockdown with the closure of schools, venues and all non-essential businesses. Normal day to day activities came to an abrupt halt. Our schedules and routines were changed overnight. Previously, much of our lives had been consumed by multiple activities. Now, […]
An Appreciation for God & Our Freedoms
Written by Kimberly Karns As the year draws to an end, it causes us to reflect on the year’s events. The difficulties of the year have made it volatile. Consider the memories made, lessons learned, goals met along the way, then sprinkle in some hard times, setbacks and obstacles faced. When recalling the events in […]
Value of Teaching
Written by Sarah Shick After experiencing a tumultuous situation, have you ever looked behind you, thought, “I never saw that approaching”, and felt a huge relief when the situation passed? As the pandemic blindsided us, I was surprised at how quickly the normal that we had for many years been accustomed to suddenly and forcefully changed. […]
An Appreciation for Human Life
Written by Matthew Karns “Beloved, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” (I John 3:18) There are many opinions as to the cause of the pandemic and the cumbersome mandates that followed. Nonetheless, one thing is certain – having a close friend or loved one die suddenly […]
A Gratitude for Unity
Written by Christie Karns “Behold, how good and how pleasant, it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1) Covid-19 swept over our world, instantly changing our lives. One day our children were at school, the next they were home indefinitely. One Sunday we were at church, the next week we couldn’t gather […]
What have you learned from your trials?
Written by Alexendria Irwin The Bible says in 1 Peter 5: 10 “But the God of all grace, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” Instead of letting our hard times cripple us, we can rise from them with more grace, more gratitude and a new perspective on […]
Where is the Church of God?
Rescue the Perishing, Jesus Will Save
Written by Cindy Smith “If I had a choice, I would still choose to remain blind; for when I die, the first face I will ever see will be the face of my blessed Savior.” Fanny Crosby, a song writer of many spiritual hymns and blind for most her life, stated these words. She was […]
Tithing: A Reward in Giving
Written by Janna Shick How does the Church of God support itself? Do the people donate baked goods and spaghetti dinners to sell every month? Is there a periodic rummage sale? The answer to your question, friend, is simply no. Our congregation is self-sufficient in the fact that we follow the doctrine of tithing taught in […]
When the Gospel is Abused
Written by Jonathan Kline Most people would agree that abuse is toxic, destructive and inherently evil. Whether it be physical, emotional, sexual, financial or institutional, these are still viewed as reprehensible in society today. One abuse, which has eternal consequence, has become commonplace in America today: the abuse of the gospel and principles of God. […]
