The New Year As we welcome each new year, we tend to linger between two thoughts. On the one hand, we look back in retrospect on the...

Genesis 1:14 (KJV) “And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be...

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...

January 1995 THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW As we cross the threshold which leads to a new year, we reflect upon the year which has just ended,...

Now Hail We Our Redeemer The shepherds were expecting to spend another ordinary night watching their sheep in the fields surrounding...

Christmas Peace December 1983 In this season which the church calls Advent, the time of anticipation and preparation for Christmas, many...

“It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.” Lamentations 3:26 The commercial construction...

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.” -Psalm 41:3 A person begins to...

Thanksgiving is not just one day in the heart of a Christian. Even in this year 2020 we have much to be thankful for. The following...

As pilgrims in this world where life is fleeting, we journey on to meet our dearest friend. Keep thou oh Lord our hearts from false...

The following is from the archives of our late Pastor Alvin Holmgren, published in the October 1999 church bulletin. BUT THE CAUSE IS...

The strains of the triumphant hymn “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” again are heard as churches throughout the christian world celebrate...

Philippians 4:6 None of us is without cares in this life. There are different things and varying circumstances which can make us...

2 Chronicles 29:36 KJV “And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.”...

SOME EVANGELISTS, AND SOME PASTORS AND TEACHERS The ministry of the church is carried on through the use of a variety of the gifts of the...

I heard a song titled “Beulah land” today for the first time. It is taken from the 62nd chapter of Isaiah where we read “Isaiah 62:4-5...

The title of this writing is taken from the third chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes.  The author is Solomon who succeeded his father...

The summer season is a special time here in the Northwest. Even with our temperate climate we enjoy the sunshine and warm days. It has...

God’s peace, I’d like to share a few thoughts that I had regarding some verses in Samuel. “The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel...

LIBERTY Liberty is priceless! This is true as it concerns liberty through law in our national life, and it is doubly true as it applies...