Where is God When I Need Him?

Several years ago, my son John was playing on the front porch with his two sisters. I was inside the house but only a few feet away, watching through the window. John started crying and immediately crawled over to the door and started pounding on it. Normally, I would have opened the door and grabbed him and consoled him, but instead just waited because I … Continue reading Where is God When I Need Him?

Do Not Love the World – An Exposition of 1 John 2:15-17

What you love matters! Too often, people don’t examine their loves, living life without consideration for what they invest themselves in. As Christians, we cannot follow suit. We must soberly examine our values.  In 1 John 2:15-17 the apostle John gives an exhortation – do not love the world or the things in the world. In our passage “the world” means the system of evil … Continue reading Do Not Love the World – An Exposition of 1 John 2:15-17

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