And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. Ecclesiastes 1:13
by Lee Anderson Jr. — We live in a time of fear. Even a brief look at the daily headlines confirms that our society is gripped by fear—fear of illness, fear of the government, fear of economic crisis, fear of civil unrest and violence, fear of isolation, fear of what is coming next. The list... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.”Revelation 3:15–161 Just as it is important to pay attention to the literary context in interpreting the... Continue Reading →
by Mike Halpin — *Adapted from a message given at Lion and Lamb's annual Lessons and Carols service on Dec. 24, 2020. It is my hope that this Christmas in our corporate remembering and celebrating of Jesus’ birth, we are particularly heartened and encouraged, as we come to the end of this very tumultuous and... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — Last time, we considered some of the traditional beliefs that have sprung up concerning the Magi’s visit to Bethlehem to worship Jesus Christ, the newborn Savior. Today, we will look further at the account of their visit in Matthew’s Gospel. The Trek of the Magi After hearing the king, they... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — After the Thanksgiving holiday, we start seeing Nativity scenes pop up on front lawns, in church grounds, in shop windows, and in a variety of other places. More often than not, we see Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus, attended to by a handful of shepherds—along with three other men who... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — When we consider the amazing thing that God has done in sending Jesus Christ to bring the hope of salvation to the world, it is only natural that we respond by praising Him. This, as we saw last time, was the response of the angels who first declared the birth... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — The celebration of Christmas is, for many people, an occasion filled with tradition. We set up an evergreen tree and hang ornaments on it. We bake family recipes that have been handed down from our grandparents, to our parents, to us. We sing Christmas carols together, pondering the references to... Continue Reading →
by Steve Golden — As the COVID-19 vaccination campaign gets underway in the US (more on the vaccine in a future post!), some people have raised questions about why there wasn’t a focus on early treatment of the virus. Patients who tested positive are told to go home and isolate unless their symptoms become severe... Continue Reading →
by Steve Golden — Just a few short months ago, mask mandates had only just cropped up in more left-leaning states. It was unthinkable that a government would try to regulate gatherings in our own homes. Small business owners expected to be up and running at full force for the coming holiday season. Yet here... Continue Reading →
by Steve Golden — It’s no secret that if you’re only watching mainstream news sources, you aren’t getting the full picture of what’s happening with COVID-19 these days. Media outlets, public health officials, and politicians have worked for months to stir up panic and suppress information that does not fit the doom-and-gloom narrative. The New... Continue Reading →
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