Today’s Christian: Pioneer-Minded or Adulting?
Written by Janna Shick Over the recent decades the level of excellence that our country has been known for has slowly downgraded to the comfort of mediocrity. Rather than meeting expectations and following guidelines, a lazy haphazard mindset has taken precedence. Underperformance on an early morning is now commonly blamed on lack of caffeine. Excuses […]
A Godly Man in a Godless World
Written by Matthew Karns The assault against godly men manifests from many corners of our society. The feminist movement, including the transgender crusade, is made up of many angry women railing against men in the name of civil rights activism. The second gentleman of the United States, Douglas Emhoff, has started a new campaign that […]
Truth
Written by Rachel Smith “Speak your truth.” I heard those words come from an administrator at my daughter’s school and it troubled me. Perhaps you have heard that expression. Schools, universities, politicians and churches have subscribed to this idea for quite some time. But consider its meaning. If we speak our truth instead of the […]
Speaking the Truth in Love
Written by Christie Karns Have you ever found yourself in a heated discussion with someone? You both feel very passionate about the topic yet both of your views are vastly different. This scenario happens occasionally, as we are not going to agree with everyone all the time. Our country has a great history having produced […]
The Heavenly Headquarters
Written by Jeffrey Irwin When the Apollo 13 mission ran into some issues during their moon flight in April 1970, they contacted mission control with the words “Houston, we’ve had a problem here.” An explosion triggered by an oxygen tank resulted in the crew aborting the mission. The flight was under constant surveillance by a superb […]
Upfront & Honest
Written by Janna Shick Have you ever visited an old western mining town and felt like you stepped back in time? The buildings have clapboard siding and each store seems to feature the iconic screen door that slams behind each customer. Sometimes there are lively reenactments between outlaws and the sheriff in the town square. […]
Does the Church of God Preach a Modern Gospel?
Written by Alexandria Irwin “In the last days, perilous times shall come.” II Timothy 2:1 How could Christ possibly have known what we would really face in these end times? He preached and prophesied so long ago. Surely what He said is long outdated. Naturally His gospel has to be adapted to something more modern […]
The Blessing of Affliction
Written by Alicia Roxbury “For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, til death do us part.” My husband Bob and I made these vows over thirty-one years ago. In the naivety of youth and new love, we had no idea what we would face together. Through all the […]
The Most Important Work
Written by Emily Kline Psalm 127:3 “Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” Parenting is one of God’s most important callings. Children are a gift and blessing from God. We are entrusted with their education and well-being, both physically and spiritually. Unfortunately, there is a […]
Remembering Life’s Alamos
Written by Alexandria Irwin Have you ever come through a difficult circumstance you hope to never remember again? Maybe you were disappointed in the way you handled it and count it as a personal failure. Life often leaves us with regrets. But just as we can learn from the many accomplishments of our past, […]
