Jesus said: "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God." (Matthew 5: 9) As Christians, we are followers of Christ, Who Is the Prince of Peace.  Although He always bears this title, as God's children we often place greater emphasis on this part of His ministry during the celebration of Christmas.  It is a beautiful thing to see the outpouring of love and concern for others that is generally shown at Christmas. The sins of selfishness and greed s

At our service on new year's morning, we sang: "Oh God, our help 1n ages past, our hope for years to come. Be Thou our Guide while life shall last, and our eternal home."      What better prayer could have been offered at this first service of the new year? It gives expression to our need of God and of His presence in our daily lives. Each day is God's gift to us, and it is His will that we would use them wisely. The best way for us to do so is to use each day in the light...

Hebrews 12:29 KJV -" For our God is a consuming fire" Anna and I spent a November weekend in a rental cabin near Mt Rainer. One of the...

At our service on New Year's morning, we sang:  "Oh God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come. Be Thou our Guide while...

Genesis 24:58 KJV – “And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.” This text comes...

For many centuries the cross has been the symbol of the christian church. It represents Christ’s vicarious atonement for sin. Its message...

Isaiah 52:8-9 “Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the...

“Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.” Psalms 105:2 My sister Maija was gifted a piano by a coworker...

The Faith of the Wise Men When the wise men came to Jerusalem seeking Christ, they found a much different air in the city than they had...

Two Kinds of Wisdom In writing to his brethren, the twelve tribes that were scattered abroad, James described two kinds of wisdom. He...

“But speaking the truth in love,” is a part of the 15th verse of Ephesians chapter 4, written by the Apostle Paul to encourage the...

What do promises mean? They come in many forms. As a child, how often did we try to hold our parents to their promises? Was the...