Before I woke up on Dec 24, I had a dream. In pitch-black darkness, I was riding a bicycle. I worried that a car might hit me because it was too dark for anyone to see me. As that thought crossed my mind, I suddenly felt a tiny, soft, warm ...

At Christmas time, my neighbor across the street had a brightly lit up huge cross that stood out in stark contrast to the darkness of night. The cross represents many things. It represents truth in the midst of deception, love in the midst of hate, compassion conquering contempt, hope overpowering ...

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6   This verse stands like a bright star in the ...

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. ...

Philippians 3 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which ...

It’s that time of year to buy gifts and have fun, but the greatest gift of all is Jesus God’s son. It’s because of grace to earth He came, salvation to all who call on His name.  If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is lord, and believe in ...

Proverbs 26 箴言 26 17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. 路过的人，插手与自己无关的争端，就像抓着狗的耳朵把它提起来。 A Dog’s Dinner 狗的晚餐 How many people in our churches are like this. 我们教会里有多少人是这样。 I must admit that I do like to ...

John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Jesus spoke these words on the eve of His crucifixion — a moment when fear, uncertainty, and sorrow filled the air. Yet He told His disciples not to let their hearts be troubled. Not ...