Proud To Be An American, Prouder To Be A Christian
Written by Jim Kretzler “I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free and I won’t forget the men who died who gave that right to me and I proudly stand up next to you and defend her still today. Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God bless […]
The Charge
Written by Deborah L Chambers Oh, Christian, you have a charge to keep, Cast forth thy net, launch out to the deep. Hold back in nothing, cut loose from the shore, Lay hold on the hope that is set before. In patience, Oh Christian, possess ye your soul; Ever press onward towards Heaven’s goal! God […]
Lessons for the Run: The Hindrance of Distraction
Written by Rachel Smith One spring, I signed up for a 10K race with a particular goal in mind. I wanted to achieve a PR of finishing in fifty-six minutes or less, or roughly nine minutes per mile. It was a very attainable thing if I would faithfully put in the work for the remaining […]
The Hard Life of a Veteran: Forever Changed
Written by Terry Major I do not remember much of my early years. I do remember at the age of nine, I went from one foster home to another. After some time, I was placed in a group home in Doylestown, PA. In 1966, at the age of 15, my life started to spiral […]
Lessens of the Run: Set and Fueled
By Rachel Smith Early one Saturday before sunrise, I awoke to the blaring beep of my alarm clock and remembered why I was getting up at such an hour. It was my long run today as I geared up for another half marathon. Every reason why I should go back to sleep went through my mind. […]
To Trust in Jesus
By Cindy Smith “Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His Word; just to rest upon His promise; just to know, ‘Thus saith the Lord.’ Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him! How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er! Oh, for grace to trust Him more!” We are living in perilous […]
Unity Through Christ
By Janna Shick The Church of God at Connoquenessing is made up of many members. We attend services and take part in many activities together. However, we are not “cookie cutter” people. We have come from very different walks of life and have a variety of interests and opinions. Yet, the beautiful part is that […]
Cancelled
By Emily Kline Today, a fast-moving ideology that silences free expression, shuts down debate, and destroys lives sweep across America with alarming intensity cancel culture. Those who oppress any conflicting philosophy or speech are part of this dangerous cancel culture. They are not content to rationally debate contradicting ideas or fairly persuade the masses that […]
Divine Creation
Written by Renae Trauger Do you think of yourself as a creative person? Maybe you sew or cook, garden or build, paint or make music. These are all ways we create things of beauty, or things to use and enjoy. However, we start with fabric and ingredients, seeds and wood, canvas and instruments. We can’t […]
Welcome to the Family: The Power of Adoption
Written by Shawn and Elisabeth Morris Elisabeth and I always thought that life would be normal and average for us. When we married in 2009, our goals were ordinary: buy a home, have children, and live happily ever after. But God’s ways are so much higher than our ways. “For as the heavens are higher […]
