No Junk Allowed…1 Samuel 16:7…" But the Lord said to Samuel, "Eliab is tall and handsome, but don't judge by things like that. God doesn't look at what people see. People judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man." Seven├ö├ç├ëyear├ö├ç├ëold Chris Krebs was […]

Don't postpone time with your love ones by Charlotte Carpenter A slow but steady rain came down all that wintry morning and froze where it fell-on the ground, the trees, the buildings. By mid-afternoon the rain had stopped, and we looked on a crystal world. We were accustomed to the white hoarfrost of winter, but […]

Leave Them Alone…Hosea 4:17 “Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!” The Lord is long-suffering, and those who speak in His name should be also. There do come times, however, when further witness becomes useless or even harmful, or when continued interaction merely invites contamination with ungodliness. In such cases we must simply leave […]

“Why is loving others often so difficult?”……Loving others can be extremely difficult at times. A common phrase to refer to those people that we consistently find ourselves challenged to love is "extra grace required" people. But even people we generally like can sometimes be difficult to love. The main reason we run into difficulties in […]

“What does the Bible say about managing your finances?”……Answer: The Bible has a lot to say about managing finances. Concerning borrowing, the Bible generally advises against it. See Proverbs 6:1-5; 20:16; 22:7, 26-27 ("The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender…. Do not be a man who strikes hands […]

“How can we learn to trust God like the prophet Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3:17-19)?” Answer: Despite the questions the prophet Habakkuk had concerning the evil taking place during his time, he concludes his oracle with positive words of praise. Habakkuk expresses his faith in God in a hymn: "Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor […]

John 3:18 "There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God's one and only Son. John 7:24 Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly John 12:48 But all will reject me and my message will […]