Life This Side of Heaven

In Acts, Peter addressed a crowd at the Temple. He told them, "You killed the author of life." As you and I hear these words, we're reminded that it wasn’t one particular person, such as Pontius Pila…

Does it feel like the rest of the world is looking up while you're looking down? Last Monday, the "Great North American Eclipse" took place. Chances are good that many of you may have been among tho…

On the day that Jesus rose, the very next thing He did after announcing "peace" to the disciples was to show them His hands and side. These were the hands through which the nails had been driven.  Th…

When it comes to Easter, Paul tells us about the eyewitnesses who were on hand and the historical facts of Jesus' resurrection. However, faith is more than acknowleging the fact that we have a living…

At Easter, you may have shared a familiar greeting on Sunday morning.  It’s called the “Paschal Greeting.” It goes like this:  One person exclaims, “He is risen!”  And it’s followed by the joyful res…

Did you know the words to “God Save the King”? It’s the national anthem of the United Kingdom and it’s also the royal anthem of many of the nations which form the British Commonwealth. Do you know th…

“We’re not number one!” Have you ever gone to a game and seen someone holding one of those big foam hands with big X through and shouting, “We’re NOT number one!” Ya, me neither. So, imagine what mus…

When confronted with our sins it's tempting for to want to bargain and made a deal with God. It always fails. But what God announced to Jeremiah, and fulfilled in His Son, is so much better. God has …

Police wasted no time. The aviation team was called in. Using thermal imaging cameras they scoured the thick vegetation of the forested area below. Deputies on the ground rushed in. The pilot indica…

It’s the classic scene from movies that has Moms and Dads nodding their head. Everyone’s excited to get in the car and hit the road on vacation. But now the trip is beginning to seem too long. Then t…

In recent years there's been a crackdown on fake degrees and fraudulent credentials. And the religious leaders may have felt that they were doing the same thing after Jesus cleared the temple of mon…

It seems foolish to today’s world to think that God's Word declared each week, the message of our Savior's crucifixion, can waken faith, bring sinners to repentance, and bring comfort and assurance i…

Are you trying to make yourself a good person, and make yourself right with God, by keeping the Commandments? You'll never be able to dig yourself out from under your guilt. However, the Commandmen…