5 Ways to Prepare for Communion
|Every family has traditions they celebrate, and some traditions are the same as those practiced in other families while some are unique to their family. Similarly, churches have certain practices … Continued
Worshipping God Monday-Saturday
|The majority of our time each day and each week is not spent at church, reading the Bible, praying, singing songs of praise, or doing other things that we might … Continued
Songs of Christmas: We Three Kings
|While nativity scenes usually include shepherds and magi (often called wise men and sometimes portrayed as kings) together worshipping Jesus, we do not read about them both being there at … Continued
Songs of Christmas: The 12 Days of Christmas
|Songs of Christmas: The Twelve Days of Christmas December 30, 2021 While most of us consider the weeks leading up to Christmas as the Christmas season, the traditional Christian calendar … Continued
Songs of Christmas: Silent Night
|As part of Christmas celebrations this week, people will be lighting candles and singing “Silent Night” at church services throughout the world. Therefore, I thought this would be a good … Continued
Songs of Christmas: O Little Town of Bethlehem
|While the exact date (or time of year) that Jesus was born is not noted in the biblical texts, the location of his birth is a key part of the … Continued
Songs of Christmas: Angels from the Realms of Glory
|There are quite a few Christmas songs that have the word “Angels” in their title – or at least in their lyrics. This is because the angels had such a … Continued
Songs of Christmas: The First Noel
|As we journey towards Christmas in this Advent season, I thought this would be a good opportunity to spend the next few weeks reflecting on some Christmas carols. While “Joy … Continued
Celebrating Thanksgiving with the Apostle Paul
|As I was thinking about Thanksgiving this year, I wondered what it would have been like to celebrate Thanksgiving with the Apostle Paul. Many families have a tradition of people … Continued
What Should We Know About Angels?
|The topic of our October “Deep Dive” at Faith Church Beecher was “What Does the Bible Say About Angels?” While the video recording of that night is available online (you … Continued
You Can’t Do It! Reflections on the Ten Commandments
|As I have spent the last couple of months reading and reflecting on the Ten Commandments while writing this series of blogs, I have been reminded again that I have … Continued
10th Commandment – Celebrating, Not Coveting What Others Have
|“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything … Continued
9th Commandment – Speaking and Seeking the Truth for the Honor of Others
|“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20) “Everyone lies.” That is one of the guiding principles of Dr. Gregory House, a character from the … Continued
8th Commandment – Giving, Not Taking
|“You shall not steal” (Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19) “I’ve never robbed a bank.” This is often said (along with “I’ve never killed anyone”) when someone is trying to prove to … Continued
7th Commandment – Keeping, Strengthening, and Celebrating the Marriage Covenant
|“You shall not commit adultery.” (Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18) At first glance, the 7th commandment, “You shall not commit adultery” seems like one that only applies to married people (Jerry … Continued
6th Commandment – Preserving and Protecting Life
|“You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13/Deuteronomy 5:17) The commandment people would seem least likely to debate and least likely to disobey is the sixth commandment. Most of us haven’t murdered … Continued
5th Commandment – Remembering Those Placed Over Us
|Last week, I said that the fourth commandment (keeping the Sabbath Day holy) is the most debated of the Ten Commandments. The fifth commandment – “Honor your father and your … Continued
4th Commandment – Learning to rest
|The Fourth Commandment September 23, 2021 “Observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy” is the fourth of the Ten Commandments — and the one that causes the most controversy … Continued
3rd Commandment – Honoring the Holy God
|You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. (Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy … Continued
2nd Commandment – Worship God Rightly
|“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 … Continued