The Healing Touch of Kingdom Mercy
by Leslie Williams “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7). In the bustling emergency room of a metropolitan hospital, Dr.…
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A Bowl of Mercy
by Sarah Schwerin My mom, a pastor’s wife, once told me a story about one of the many churches she and my dad served. Every…
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Psalm for Troubled Times
More than mere songs of worship, the Psalms offer multilayered insight, promise, and prophecy to those who discern them. The 91st psalm, for example, is…
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The Glory of God
The word glory is common in Christian circles. When worship leaders invite the congregation to “give God the glory,” they substitute glory for praise. Glory…
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Joy of Our Advent Hope
As a teenager in the 1940s, I attended a Salem branch of the Church of God (Seventh Day). At that time the Church was preaching…
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Signs of the Second Coming
One of the Church’s recurring themes has been our expectation of Christ’s return as Lord and King. Jesus and His apostles warned of the proximity…
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I Hope You Are Dissatisfied
Are you feeling blessed this year? I hope you’re gratified again with life’s blessings — but not too satisfied. We are indeed a blessed people…
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The Savvy Samaritan
As he came over the brow of the small hill he saw the beaten and bloodied man lying at the edge of the road. The…
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Extravagant
The woman spoke not a word; her actions said it all as she washed Jesus’ feet with her tears (Luke 7:38). But her tears were…
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Shedding Light on Outer Darkness
The topic of hell has held a strange fascination for Christians through the centuries. And while one hears less about it today, all ecclesial bodies…
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