by Pastor Aeron Morgan

Many hymns and songs of worship constantly impress us, inspiring us with their comfort and encouragement, and often presenting a timely challenge. One such hymn, for me, was written by George Matheson (1842-1906).

Matheson was a brilliant and promising young student in Scotland. The call of God was on his life and he was preparing for the preaching and teaching ministry. However, when he was just eighteen years old he lost his sight almost completely. Apparently he only saw shadows, so that such visual impairment necessitated him having to give up his research and scholarship in the field of apologetic theology.

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by Pastor Bill Randles 

I very recently have been accused of thinking that babies are evil – by Jesse Morrell, an open air preacher, and Moral Government proponent. How did he possibly arrive at such a conclusion?  After all, I have 6 children and 10 grandchildren, (my secret plan for taking over the world…shhhhh!). I love babies, and celebrate the birth of every one of them as gifts of God. Where did Jesse Morrell ever get the idea that I pastor a church that thinks babies are evil?

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by Pastor Al Van Geersdaele

The long-awaited day had finally arrived.  It was June 6, 1944 . The order to commence Operation Overlord was issued by the Supreme Allied Commander, General Dwight D.  Eisenhower.  After many months of preparation, and more than a few postponements, the greatest armada ever assembled set forth from England.  A total of 155,000 soldiers, 5,000 ships and landing craft, 50,000 vehicles and 11,000 planes, all headed towards beaches code-named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.

They had a single purpose in mind, to oust the formidable German army from France, and drive Hitler’s forces back to Berlin in defeat.  The headline In the New York Times read, “Allied Armies Land in France, the Great Invasion is Under Way”.  The day before the invasion, it was a secret.  The day after, the whole world was aware of it, as the hopes of the free nations rested on the troops that went ashore. 

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by Kurt Michaelson

“Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” Galatians 3:24 (KJV)

What the Law Reveals

The Law reveals how utterly helpless humanity really is compared to the standard requirements that it contained, to live holy and righteous before God. It also reveals for whom it is intended, which it is certainly not for good people, but for sinners: “the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,” (1 Timothy 1:9-10).

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by Kurt Michaelson

“Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” Galatians 3:24 (KJV)

Over the last five years, my eyes and ears have become ever more attentive to the absurd ways in which pastors of Christian churches have made great efforts to draw people into their community of believers. This absurdity has been going on for more than five years though, 20 years in fact and where I was once blind, now I see.

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