“By their fruits you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.” (Matthew 7:16-18) Dear Friends – The “fruit” Christ refers to is not so much a piece of delicious produce to consume, but it is rather …
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all he has done.” (Philippians 4:6) Dear Friends – The Great Artist has once again swept His brush of vibrant autumn colors across my mountain community and I am left spellbound. The natural world has exploded with sunlight brilliance that can only shock one into looking at His majestic powers with wonderment… such …
“New wine is poured into new wineskins. And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, The old is better.” (Luke 5:38) Dear Friends – This tagline to Christ’s parable on The Patches and Wineskins provides insight into His teaching to the Apostles that while He was the “new wine” with all His great theology, they must be like the new wineskins ready, able, and strong enough to receive His new …
“There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.” (Acts 4:12) Dear Friends – Of all the horrible effects of living through this pandemic brought on with required staying at home, there is included the stress and anxiety over the loss of income, scarcity of necessities, and the possibility of contracting a …
“Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” (Colossus 1:15) Dear Friends – As you look into the Christmas manger this year and see that adorable baby Jesus smiling back at you, how many of us I wonder, will ponder that this precious babe is really the image of the invisible God? Those of us familiar with the history of Christianity will immediately recognize that newborn in …
“Ah! sinful nation, people laden with wickedness, evil race, corrupt children! They have forsaken the Lord, spurned the Holy One. Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil; learn to do good. Come now, let us set things right, says the Lord: Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow.” (Isaiah 1:4, 16-18) Dear Friends – Amazing, that those …