Recently I was in the Salford Meetinghouse near Harleysville, Pennsylvania. I was alone, standing in that small chapel that seats maybe 60 people, viewing the large pulpit and the pot-belly stove; wondering what worship would have been like in the early 20th century. The worship services were in German, you know. Looking out the windowContinue reading “Treatment of the Stranger, an Indicator of Devotion”
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I’m troubled, but I must have faith.
I am particularly troubled by the recent barrage of violence in our country. I trust you are as well. Here are just a few of the heinous crimes in the news: At this I ask, what is the world coming to!? On the other hand, I turn to the Scriptures and find that Jesus warnedContinue reading “I’m troubled, but I must have faith.”
Does God really help those who help themselves?
Recently I was in the Salford Meetinghouse in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. Standing in that small chapel that seats maybe 60 people, viewing that large pulpit and the pot-belly stove, I wondered what worship would have been like in the early 20th century. The worship services were in German, you know. Looking out the window onto theContinue reading “Does God really help those who help themselves?”
Walking in the Valley
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 I was recently notified of a friend that has been battling a lot of pain as well as receiving a challenging diagnosis. ItContinue reading “Walking in the Valley”
“Our Unrelenting God”
Some of you, a couple of weeks ago, awoke at 4:30 a.m. to watch the royal wedding. Along with the beauty and the pageantry associated with the event, you may have been curious about the outfits that the rich and famous would wear to such an occasion. Or you were curious about who came, andContinue reading ““Our Unrelenting God””
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