FAITH

What is Faith?

20 April by Matthew Fry

“1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” -Hebrews 11:1 Just after the new year my mom called me and you could tell in her voice that she hadn’t had the best day. She was saddened because after she finished work that afternoon she noticed [...]

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An Empathizing God

17 April by Matthew Fry

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, [...]

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The Weight and Wait of Love

12 April by Hariette Petersen

Ever feel weighted down by the heartache of others? Marriage problems. Betrayals. Various trials and persecutions. False accusations. You counsel, advise and share the discernment the Lord has given you. You struggle to right a wrong; you wear your knees out praying for wisdom. Your mind spins with words to say and logic to impart [...]

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Is Hell Really Real?

30 March by Hariette Petersen

Is Heaven?  Many people believe in heaven, but not hell. Many folks don’t want to believe the alternative to Heaven is hell.  They refuse to accept that people will actually end up in an eternal furnace of torture. Athiests say we’re born, we live, we die, and rot.  End of story.  Agnostics aren’t all that sure; prove it to them.  Various [...]

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What Is The World Coming To?

25 March by Hariette Petersen

People wonder. In light of the recent crop of wars popping up in the Middle-East nations, people wonder. With the speculations of Apocalypse, Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, people wonder. Yesterday, I read about the burning of 69 churches in Ethiopia, 30 Christian homes, a Christian orphanage, a Christian office building, and more.  Blatant sin is touted as [...]

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Consider This

9 March by Hariette Petersen

Are you worried?  Are you anxious?  Does your world seem uncertain?  Are your bills mounting?  Your health failing?  Your hope waning?  Consider the words of Jesus in Matthew, chapter six: “And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life? And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the [...]

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