A Home Passover Service Guide: Rememberng The Lord’s Death
Date and Time* Date: April 7, 2020 (Tuesday) Time: 7:30PM or shortly after sunset * See section entitled “Additional Information on Date and Time of Passover Service” at the end of this guide for additional details. Planning Make appropriate preparations for this service. If possible, give yourselves a little time before the service to reflect […]
When Shall We Worship?
When shall we worship? While it is always a good time to worship God, we believe that God has appointed special times to assemble, worship, and praise His name. The bible tells us when these special times are. “And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: […]
In Search of the Lost
Her name was Rae. As a young teenager, she ran away from home. Her heart-sick parents searched for her, and, then, contacted the police. Days turned into weeks, weeks into months, and months into years, but still no information on Rae. Her parents feared the worst. Rae had run away to join a Goth gang. […]
The First Pentecost
Most Christians have heard of Pentecost. Christians, familiar with their bibles, will quickly remember the momentous events of that first Pentecost following the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. As Jesus’ disciples met together, they heard the roar of a mighty rushing wind as tongues of fire lighted upon them. The disciples were immediately filled with the […]
A Brief History of Christmas in New England
In the first two centuries of New England, most people did not celebrate Christmas. Strange as this may sound, Protestant Christians in New England including the Pilgrims, Puritans, Congregationalists, Quakers, Baptists, and Presbyterians did not celebrate Christmas. In fact, it was actually illegal to celebrate Christmas in Massachusetts between 1659 and 1681. Even after the […]
“I Will Never Leave Your or Forsake You”
Joseph had just been tossed into a cistern by his brothers. Although his brothers initially wanted to kill him, they decided to sell him to a band of Ishmaelite merchants who were on their way to Egypt. After all, there was no profit in killing their brother. But if they sold him into slavery, they […]
Redeeming the Time
The bible tells us, “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5: 16) This is an important verse. We live in a busy time. We live in an information age, a recreation age, and an age of plenty. Anything and everything […]
Christmas – Christian Veneer on a Pagan Festival
“Shall we celebrate Christmas?” This was a question asked by Protestants throughout America’s colonial history. Few realize – and would be shocked to know – that Christmas was not officially celebrated by the Pilgrims, Puritans, Baptists, Presbyterians, Congregationalists, and other Protestant denominations until the second half of the 19th Century. In fact, the first time […]
The Woman Who Touched Jesus
Have you ever felt like God was far away? Have you ever felt too unworthy to pray or even read your bible? We all know this feeling. We have all sinned and repented, only to commit the same sin over and over again. We begin to wonder how we’ll ever find our way back to […]