Where is Our Nation’s Hope?
Written by Jim Krenzler No matter where you are today, there is a growing concern about offending others. Anger and outrage seem to be running rampant throughout our society. Family members refuse to speak to one another because of disagreements. Friendships are ended over differences of opinion. Everyone is demanding to be heard, yet fewer […]
The Best Kind of Independence
Written by Andria Irwin “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1 Many passages in the Bible refer to a sinful state as a state of slavery. Only those who have truly been delivered from it know how true […]
A Patriot for Country, A Patriot for God
Written by Rachel Smith Imagine walking down the streets of a small town in 1942. You might notice a woman kneeling in a patch of tilled soil, planting beans and tomatoes, with a sign reading Victory Garden tied to her picket fence. Next door, a boy pulls a wagon loaded with bottle tops and tin […]
On July 4th…
By Christie Karns America will be celebrating 250 years of Independence. America’s 13 colonies had had enough of the tyrannical rule of Great Britain and wanted to be self-governing. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress ratified it, and 56 delegates signed it. While there were many factors that contributed […]
The Battle of Two Super Powers
Written by Janna Shick When a normal, rational person considers the power of God, it is unequivocal to anything their mind can comprehend. The best work of fiction or most complex work of poetry cannot equate to the Bible. Within its pages, we read of countless miracles and events where there is no human explanation, […]
Where Faith and Science Collide
Written by Renae Trauger As his breath drifted into the cold still night, young Tapani was bundled warmly into his fur lined coat. Above him, ribbons of green, yellow and violet shimmered and danced across the sky. Beside him, his mother squeezed his mittened hand and told him the old Finnish story of the Tulikettu, […]
God’s Relentless Pursuit of the Human Heart
Written by Matthew Karns From the beginning of creation, God has revealed Himself not as distant or indifferent, but as a Father who longs for the hearts of His children. Scripture tells us that He is “not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). His actions throughout […]
Consider thy Heavens
Created by Sally Kline Gazing up at the Aurora Borealis
Reflections of Nature
Written by Cindy Smith We recently experienced a beautiful, snow-filled January. Yes, the roads were treacherous and multiple times of cleaning out the driveway was tiring. Did you pause and look at the snowflakes as they fell and landed on your glove? They were exquisite. In the evening the quiet and stillness outside was so peaceful. During those couple […]
God’s Authority Over All
Written by Jim Kretzler Powerful examples of God’s authority over nature are found in the flood account from the Book of Genesis. Because of widespread corruption, God judged the earth with a global flood—an event called a rain storm that humanity had never witnessed before. Yet even in judgment, mercy was present. God preserved Noah […]