We are “called out” by the Lord Jesus Christ to turn away from a life of sin and to come to Him for true rest and peace By Donald Whitchard Matthew 16:13-19,Mark 8:27-30,Luke 9:18-20,Ephesians 1:22,Ephesians 4:15,Colossians 1:18 Summary:… Read More ›
It’s time to seek out the old paths, as peculiar people, set apart from the profane ways of this world By Rob Pue, Publisher – Wisconsin Christian News Just about every week, I’m contacted by folks who are… Read More ›
Due to Covid-19, many churches have closed their doors and now offer online services. Government mandates, social distancing, mask-wearing, and unrealistic demands placed on churches has discouraged many congregations from meeting in live services. Putting politics aside, I wanted to… Read More ›
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” Romans 6:6 (NKJV) “For I have been… Read More ›
Rob Pue, Publisher Wisconsin Christian News “I was able to get one edition of the new Wisconsin Christian News printed and out, but there was little hope for a second one. Perhaps I had misunderstood God. Maybe He hadn’t called… Read More ›
By Greg Holt From my forthcoming book: Spiritual Darkness is Destroying America and the Church Colossians 3:23-24 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye… Read More ›
Baseball is the gift that keeps on giving. In a previous post, I detailed eight things that I have taken away from baseball that I think have impact on the Christian life and ministry. A recent game brought these other… Read More ›
Abdications acquired a kind of romantic glow when Edward VIII of England abdicated to marry his American fiancé, Wallis Simpson. Many Americans gushed with the prospect of a King of England giving it all up for his “colonial” sweetheart. Simultaneously,… Read More ›
I went to a Three Dog Night concert last month to celebrate my birthday–the tickets were a gift from my dear wife. Several things surprised me about the concert. First, was that Three Dog Night was still rockin’ and rollin’… Read More ›
In the grocery store; paying for my stuff. The cashier says, “Do you want the stamps?” I say, “What stamps?” He pulls out a roll of little green stamps…which are, apparently, a reward for shopping and can be used as… Read More ›
The Kingdom of God, the True Gospel: “But He said to them, ‘I must preach the Kingdom of God…I was sent for this purpose (Luke 4:43, NAS).” “Soon afterwards, He began…proclaiming and preaching the Kingdom of God (Luke 8:1,… Read More ›
One: Nobody bats 1.000. In baseball, the very best offensive players only get it right about a third of the time; the rest of the time they are out (sometimes down and out). In this Christian life, clinging to the… Read More ›
by Neil Anderson November 12 James 1:25 One who looks intently at the perfect law . . . not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man shall be blessed in what he does While God… Read More ›
So it’s “Who” not “Hoot.” I bring this up because I was at a football game the other day where the team mascot is an Owl and people frequently say, “Hoot! Hoot!” I keep pointing out that it’s “Who” and… Read More ›
Lately, most likely due to the parched land of the television desert known as “late summer viewing,” we had stumbled across voluminous repeats of a show called “The Middle.” [I know, some of you are leaning snobbish right now because… Read More ›
There are word combinations in the English language that I love: “Pepperoni, Sausage, Extra Cheese,” hovers near the top of the list. There are word combinations in the English language that I despise: “While you are up, can you…?” Note… Read More ›
[In response to a Facebook post about the sad, sin-plagued state of the church today. Names have been withheld, changed, or translated into Common Eldarin & Westron to avoid offense.] My response: Guilty.As.Charged. Is the capital “C” Church, and are… Read More ›
“…there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The KINGDOM OF THE WORLD has become the KINGDOM OF OUR LORD and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever (Revelation 11:15, NAS).” “For He rescued us from the… Read More ›
By Neil Anderson March 5 2 Corinthians 2:11 For we are not ignorant of his [Satan’s] schemes We generally agree that Christians are vulnerable to the enemy’s temptation, accusation and deception. But for some reason, we hesitate to… Read More ›
By Neil Anderson January 31 James 1:22 Prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves I am learning about pastors and missionaries across the country who are preaching against the very sins… Read More ›
By Neil Anderson January 29 1 Corinthians 10:20 I do not want you to become sharers in demons While Christians have been questioning the reality of demonic influence in the church, the world has charged into the… Read More ›
Today’s guest post is by Mark Furlong, you can find out more about him at the end of this article. While in large measure this article pertains to leadership on the job, the principles outlined in this article can be… Read More ›
How is your day going today? Good, ok, maybe just plain bad? It is easy to praise God when all is well, no problem to lift up your voice and worship. How about when your day is awful? How about… Read More ›
©Copyright πίστις 2013 Originally published on Vine Of Life News Our time is short, more so than many understand. The Church of today is asleep, refusing to acknowledge the grave danger on the very near horizon. Many in the… Read More ›
During good times and bad times it is always wise to remember that we are in God’s Hands. This means we are under His protection and care. He knows the number of hairs upon our head and cares for us… Read More ›
Today’s guest post comes to us courtesy of Jessica McMann. Learn more about Jessica at the end of this post. George Fox University, the largest Christian college in Oregon When people think of religion and going to church, they likely… Read More ›
How can it be that there are divisions in The Church? And when I refer to The Church here, I speak of the Universal Church, The Body Of Christ. Well, I was reading John 17 today, “The High Priestly Prayer”… Read More ›
Sermon on the Mount painted by Ivan Makarov 1889 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit… Read More ›
by Neil Anderson September 2 OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Ecclesiastes 8:5, 6 NIV The wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter I had dear… Read More ›
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) How would you like your eggs today, over-easy, scrambled, fried, sunny-side up, soft-boiled, hard-boiled, poached, or shirred?? How about your steak; rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, or well done?? Choice of potatoes? This sounds like questions… Read More ›