Objections to participation in a local church are nothing new.  The following is an objection and answer from the early 16th.  Pastor Richard Baxter is responding to an unknown individual's objection ...  Read More

Going to church is not like a trip to the grocery store, visiting a friend, or a Christian task to complete. It is a declaration that worshiping the risen Christ is more important to you than sleeping...  Read More

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Light the Christmas Candle (White)Read: Luke 2:14Thoughts for Parents:Angels had watched in awe as the Son, the second person of the Trinity, the Word, entered into an ovum of a young girl. They had w...  Read More

Light the final purple candle (the Angels’ Candle), which represents peace.Read: Psalm 85Thoughts for Parents:In Psalm 85, we find ourselves, once again, with the people of Israel who are lamenting ov...  Read More

Read: Nehemiah 8:10Thoughts for Parents:As punishment for the nation’s incessant unbelief and idolatry, Israel had been captured and forced into slavery in Persia. After many years, in God’s kindness,...  Read More

Read: Rev. 21:4Thoughts for Parents:Truthfully, there are days when it seems like crying, death, mourning and pain will never end. Of course, by His grace not every day is a day of overwhelming sorrow...  Read More

Read: Hebrews 12:1–2, 12Thoughts for Parents:Jesus was joyful. In fact, Hebrews 1:9 says that because He loved righteousness and hated wickedness, His Father had caused Him to be gladder than anyone a...  Read More

Read: Psalm 20Thoughts for Parents:If all you knew about Christianity was the story of Calvary, you wouldn’t think that it was very good news. If the message ended with, “And Jesus uttered a loud cry ...  Read More

The religion of Christ is the religion of joy. Christ came to take away our sins, to roll off our curse, to unbind our chains, to open our prison-house, to cancel our debt. . . . Is not this joy? Wher...  Read More

Read: Matthew 11:2–10Thoughts for Parents:I’ll admit it: sometimes I rejoice about the wrong things. Sometimes I smirk with glee when some ne’er-do-well gets his comeuppance. Even though I really love...  Read More

The most read New York Times article from 2016 had nothing to do with politics, culture wars, or comic book movies. Instead, the most-read article of 2016 was all about commitment.The piece, titled “W...  Read More