Brace yourselves! The cold weather is coming, and with it snow –  and ice –  and car accidents – and frozen pipe lines. I was from North Wisconsin and had a tendency to scoff at the cold weather warnings in Texas and Oklahoma. It was 1983, heading into Christmas time.  ...

QUESTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR 新年的反思问题 Happy New year everyone. 大家新年快乐！ Growth in grace is an ongoing thing: 2 Peter 3:18. 在恩典中成长是一个持续的过程：彼得后书3:18。 Have you grown in grace this past year? 过去这一年，你在恩典中是否有长进？ It’s time to examine your life: 2 Corinthians 13:5. 是时候省察自己的生命了：哥林多后书13:5。 Here are some questions to ask ourselves.- Be honest ...

My research reveals that out of the world’s population Christianity has over 2.4 billion followers. There are 1.4 billion Catholics. Islam has over 2 billion followers. There are 1.2 billion Hindus, and about 500 million Buddhists. Fifteen million are of the Jewish faith, and there are over 17 million Mormons. ...