Foundation of Faith
Wayward Children – A Quiet Rebellion
Luke 15:25–30: Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what […]
Year: 2023
Children's Corner
Be Grateful in All Things
Mr. Vladimir had gone to town to pick up some boxes and bags of donated items that he was supposed to distribute in his small, remote, poor village in Russia. After everything had been loaded, […]
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Where Are The Nine?
A story from ancient times was portrayed in a poem about two angels sent down to Earth to collect the prayers of humanity. The first angel was asked to gather only the prayers of petition, […]
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Are You Thankful?
Dear brothers and sisters and friends, do we belong to those people who have a desire in their hearts to give thanks to God? For many it is not so. They view God’s works, but […]
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Give Thanks – Always and for All Things!
Is such a reminder at all necessary at Thanksgiving? The answer to this question is yes, because people today have largely forgotten how to give thanks for their daily bread. The reverent amazement at the […]
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The Right Thanksgiving
It is good to look back on the fruits and yields of the season’s harvest and quietly contemplate: Have we truly appreciated the bounty of this year’s harvest? Was it received with grateful hearts from […]
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Grandparents – Their Role in the Family
About 3000 years ago, a wise man wrote, “There is a time for everything” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, NIV), followed by a long list of life events. No, we don’t find “grandparenting” on that list. And yet, […]
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Healing – From the Effects of a Dysfunctional Family
A dysfunctional family is one in which conflict, misbehavior, and often child neglect or abuse and sometimes even all of the above on the part of individual parents occur continuously and regularly, leading other members to […]
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When the Answer Seems Obvious
We know that 1+1=2. We also know that 5+5=10. There are many math problems that are simple, and we know the answers. There are other complex math problems that we figure out, and we are […]
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The Gift of Being Single
Alone. Who wants to be alone? Remain alone? Be alone for the rest of your life? Even the thought of remaining single can cause us to become anxious. A feeling of panic may arise: “I […]