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"If any man be in Christ, the old has passed away. Behold, all has become new." I have thought about this new year before us. I want us to think about resolutions that we ought to work on keeping; the greatest being our commitment to our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Another verse...

Most every family has traditions associated with Thanksgiving. I remember one of the first times I celebrated Thanksgiving with somebody else's family. I was surprised that before anyone could eat, we all had to hold hands and share out loud things that we were thankful for. I...

Matthew 16:18: " ... on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." In the first few days of May, my wife and I joined nine other individuals on a mission trip to Haiti. While in Haiti, we built forms for the walls of a church, and the members...

I eagerly waited to hear news from friends who had huddled with their children and taken shelter during the tornado that struck Wessington Springs. After the storm, they emerged to begin taking in the severity of all that was damaged and yet were also giving thanks as they realized...

This week I had opportunity to experience the harvest up close in a combine. It was a fascinating experience. The farmer was harvesting his field of soybeans. The weather conditions had to be just right. Rain clouds were in the distance. There was concern about getting the harvest...

Reformation Day will be recognized in many congregations this Sunday. Much has changed in the Church and in the world since the reformation of the 1500's, but much is still the same. Many people struggle with the same questions. If there is a God, does he care about me? If there is...

There's a multitude of products out there that promise to quench your thirst. Milk, water, teas, and juices, sports drinks, dozens of brands and flavors of soda -- from caffeine loaded to caffeine free, diet to diet caffeine free — all claiming that if we drink them, we'll find...

This week I had opportunity to experience the harvest up close in a combine. It was a fascinating experience. The farmer was harvesting his field of soybeans. The weather conditions had to be just right. Rain clouds were in the distance. There was concern about getting the harvest...

By Brad Ciavarella Church of God Seventh Day We wake up, go to work, come home, go to bed and then do it all over again. Year after year, we do it with short breaks intermixed, and it all seems good until we stop and wonder why. Have you stopped to wonder why? Is this all there...

We wake up, go to work, come home, go to bed and then do it all over again. Year after year, we do it with short breaks intermixed, and it all seems good until we stop and wonder why. Have you stopped to wonder why? Is this all there is, the here and now? Or is there more? The truth...

How easy it can be to let speculation about other people's paths distract us from Jesus' plan for us. We may wonder why another person seems to enjoy blessings or why someone else has to enduire so many hardships and roadblocks on the way of life. Our uneasy reflections are tinged...

How often do you take time to appreciate our freedom? I find myself thinking about it often. We have been given this incredible gift, first of all from God, and our men and women have fought to preserve it since the birth of our nation. Have you ever met someone who has come from...

The Apostolic Holiness Church started over 2,000 years ago. When the Lord Jesus was risen, he passed on apostolic to his apostles, who passed it on to us. All the apostles were killed (by unbelievers). That has not stopped the Apostolic Church (Matthew 16:18). It is still functioning...

By Rev. Carroll Torberson Grace Baptist Church We have recently, once again, celebrated our Independence Day, the 238th anniversary of the birth of a new nation, the Land of the Free, the United States of America. Patrick Henry, the “Orator of the Revolution,” stated, “It...

I eagerly waited to hear news from friends who had huddled with their children and taken shelter during the tornado that struck Wessington Springs. After the storm, they emerged to begin taking in the severity of all that was damaged and yet were also giving thanks as they realized...