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A Catechism

Posted on March 31, 2025 by admin

I have been going through my Dad’s paperwork and came across a small book of catechism published by the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America in 1937.  In a section titled “By Way of Introduction” it contains … Continue reading →

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Intentions

Posted on March 22, 2025 by admin

In this blog we have consistently stated that salvation takes more than our belief, action, motivation, or repentance–it takes all of them.  A book I have recently read elevates one other aspect of our soul above all the others.  This … Continue reading →

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What Is Faith?

Posted on March 12, 2025 by admin

The dictionary defines faith as confidence or trust in a person or thing that is not based on proof.  The Bible agrees.  “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1 ESV). … Continue reading →

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John the Baptist

Posted on January 15, 2025 by admin

Matthew 3 tells us about the ministry of John the Baptist prior to when Jesus appeared on the scene. About half of Matthew 3 is John berating the religious leaders of his day because while they came to his baptism, … Continue reading →

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What Is a Christian?                                                                                                            

Posted on January 7, 2025 by admin

So what exactly is a Christian?   Webster’s defines it as “pertaining to or derived from Jesus Christ or his teachings”.  That does not provide much help because there are many conflicting ideas of what Jesus taught.  As we noted in … Continue reading →

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Defining Christianity

Posted on November 30, 2024 by admin

WORLD recently published an article on faith and politics.  In the article they quoted a political scientist at a university as saying:  “. . .the label ‘Christianity’ doesn’t mean much anymore, at least when it comes to politics: while a … Continue reading →

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John 3:16

Posted on October 29, 2024 by admin

John 3:16 might be the most famous verse in the Bible. We see it displayed at sporting events and Christian organizations are named after it, but have you read John 3:36? “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever … Continue reading →

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A More Excellent Way

Posted on October 8, 2024 by admin

In his letter to the Corinthians Paul compares the Christian church to the human body which is one body but has many different parts each of which has different functions (1 Corinthians 12).  In order for the body to function … Continue reading →

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My Dad passed away in June of this year at the age of 97.  It is difficult to describe his influence on my life because he was such an integral part of it.  I have been coming to terms with … Continue reading →

Posted on September 10, 2024 by admin | Leave a comment

What the Bible Says

Posted on June 3, 2024 by admin

I was raised in a Christian community and was always taught that salvation is only through belief in Jesus.  In this blog, we argue that salvation is through the change of our soul so it becomes like God and we … Continue reading →

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