“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 …
“They took Jesus with them in the boat… and other boats were with Him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, …
Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” (Mark 12:17) Dear Friends – Christ’s statement above kept church and state separate long before any government made that decision. Elected officials may not affect in any manner, religious belief in God, however, Christians may and should by Godly conduct, moderate and affect the positive Christian behavior of politicians no differently than any other individual …
Almighty God said: “Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth… God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it and rule…” (Genesis 1:26, 28) Dear Friends – Farmers and backyard gardeners everywhere are reaping their months-long efforts with bountiful …