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The day after Christmas: You had a wonderful time with family and friends, the food is now gone, the gifts have been opened and the laughter has ended. All is quiet and peaceful this morning, yet, something is not quite right. What is it? You enter the living room where the Christmas...

When we think of Thanksgiving, we often think of the Pilgrim's harvest feast of 1621, but we may forget the grueling prior winter. It was Dec.

In 1 Kings 18:21, Elijah stood before the people and asked, '"How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him. But the people said nothing." Many times in holy scripture, God calls the Israelites back into a restored relationship....

Recently, we sang the magnificent hymn, "Be Still, My Soul." The song reminds us that God has a purpose in everything that happens, so much so that even the evil things of life serve His good ends. What's more, it reminds us of the future glories that will swallow up the sorrows of...

The young man (seemingly an angel) spoke these words to the women who had come to Jesus' now-empty tomb. "Go tell His disciples and Peter that He is going ahead of you into Galilee, and you will see Him there." (Mark 16:7). Remember, these disciples were the same friends and followers...

"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...