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“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face…”  1 Corinthians 13:12 (KJV)  There has been some controversy among Christians as to whether live-stream worship services, viewed from your couch in isolation, could be called “corporate worship”. When we are watching the worship team, (who have been recorded earlier in the week), when […]

“In your hearts honour Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defence to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15 Language is always evolving. The word “awful” at one time meant the very same […]

“Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: ‘Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all’.”                                              Proverbs 31:28, 29 On December 6, 2005 my five […]

“For behold, the winter is past….the flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come.”                   Song of Solomon 2:11,12 How does God reveal Himself to mankind? An old confession of the church answers the question this way: “First, by the creation, preservation and government of the […]

“On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.””  John 20:19 According to a Business Insider report dated April 24, 2020, over one-third of the world’s […]

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3 While the reality of human language is a great gift of God, yet often words […]

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13 It has been said that, in order to get a restful sleep, one ought not to watch the news immediately before going to bed. Today, […]

“When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.” Acts 28:3 Paul had been promised by the Lord that he would testify in Rome concerning the gospel (Acts 23:11), but the Lord never promised Paul an easy […]

 “He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous…” Luke 18:9 The question of whether one sin is worse than another, or whether all sins are equally bad, has arisen at times. There are various ways to measure the seriousness of sin. In one sense, sin is like the […]