Some Thoughts for the New Year
As we begin another new year, it affords us the chance to reflect back on 2025 and give thanks to God for all He did. Most likely, the past year presented new challenges and trials but also surprising blessings. Though we make plans, you never truly know what a year will hold. We wonder, what will God do this year? What miracles will He perform? Obviously, … Continue reading Some Thoughts for the New Year
A Tale of Two Ships
By Anna Stegeman (with Daniel Stegeman) The RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner, was the largest and most luxurious ship of its time. At nearly 900 feet long and promoted as “practically unsinkable,” the ship was outfitted with the finest sailing experience and the most advanced safety features for its era. The Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New … Continue reading A Tale of Two Ships
Words, Not Images: Why the 2nd Commandment Forbids Images of Christ
“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God.” (Exodus 20:4-5) As a young Christian, I had a very basic understanding of the … Continue reading Words, Not Images: Why the 2nd Commandment Forbids Images of Christ
Shepherd the Flock 