Christmas Eve

It was a quiet man, a sturdy, stable, and practical soul that was chosen to fulfill an important role in the glory of the story of Christmas. After Joseph heard that Mary left town, he had been considering all the consequences. An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him not…

Influencers

We are all influenced by what we see, taste, touch, smell and hear. Movement, Color, Music, Architecture and great vistas that keep us in touch with the Creator of all good things. Our Father encourages us to keep our eyes on what He is ever doing. Among all the followers of Jesus, there was one…

Christmas Poetry

On Friday, December 25, 1863, Henry Longfellow—as a 57-year-old widowed father of six children, the oldest of which had been nearly paralyzed as his country fought a war against itself—wrote a poem seeking to capture the dissonance in his own heart and the world he observes around him that Christmas Day. Henry’s most widely read…

Faith in Evidence?

Depending on our ways, and in our collected knowledge, we take on the challenge to figure all things out. Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and…

Purposeful Retreat

To get away, to go into the secret place of the most High, to reconnect with His purpose and supreme plan, is to retreat from the distractions of this world. A purpose driven retreat from the Deceiver, is to realign our life with Jesus, the Author and perfector of our faith. It is a choice…

REVELATION

Revelation 1 “Look, He is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of Him.” So shall it be! Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” (outside of space and time, I am the beginning and the end) says…

Robert Vander Maten

Be a Berean, study for yourself. Timothy 2:15-17 “Do your best to PRESENT YOURSELF to GOD as one APPROVED, a WORKER who does NOT need to be ASHAMED and who CORRECTLY HANDLES the WORD of TRUTH. Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. Their teaching will spread…

Malachi

Mumbling and grumbling does NOT reveal trust in God or patience. When the word of the Lord came to Malachi, the Lord was affirming His love for His people. Think how God felt after proclaiming His love and they curtly ask Him; “how have you loved me?” God reminds us in this book “A son…

ACTS

The riveting truth that resonates within each of us, is the spectacular story of Jesus, Immanuel, God is with us. “For He chose us ‘in Him’ before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in…

Everlasting

“People ususally don’t recognize how much God does for them daily. The first flush of His grace could be a breeze, and the recipient surges with gratitude. The second time God intersects with our spirit is perhaps when His hand prevents an accident. The hard of heart slowly melt, to open up in anticipation of…