“Pastor, at our company we make it our aim to please the customer so perhaps we should do more of that here. It wouldn’t hurt and it might just help us grow.” Well-meaning thoughts like these bombard churches and packaged in pragmatism, they slip in under the theological radar and soon become protocol. “What works” [...]
God is in the business of radically altering lives. This amazing change is described in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
It is thus no surprise to hear this following testimony: “Upon knowing God, I realize that [...]
“Have you been in a car accident in the past twelve months that wasn’t your fault? Are you suffering pain or anguish as a result? Call us today. You shouldn’t have to bear such discomfort. It’s not your fault. Someone needs to pay for your trauma. Let us help you get what you deserve. We [...]
Join us on Sunday morning, January 22 at 10:30 a.m. as we celebrate the value of life with the Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Various specials are planned and a gift book will be given to all in attendance. Life is precious, for we have been created in the very image of God. Don’t miss [...]
The longest recorded dialogue of Jesus occurs in the Gospel of John in a section known as the “Upper Room Discourse.” Stretching over five chapters, the Savior shares intimate thoughts with His disciples in preparation for His departure from this world. At the close of this discourse, He delivers some very powerful words about unity [...]
The nightly news bombards our homes with heightened, sensationalized stories of heartbreak, sorrow and despair. From beatings to murders to scandals to disasters, it’s enough to make even the most positive person depressed!
But for the Christian, there is the most incredible story of how someone who though once was dead has now come back to [...]
It’s Christmas afternoon and you look around the family room. All the decorations are up and the lights are shining. The mood is festive as others enjoy the company of loved ones, the enjoyment of a thoughtful gift, or one more glass of eggnog. All the presents have been unwrapped — or have they?
Has one [...]
The Bible cascades with abundant miracles. From the building of an ark to a worldwide flood, from the death of Goliath with one stone to the birth of a son to one elderly lady, from the swallowing of a man by a great fish and living to the eating of a powerful king by worms [...]
You can tell when it’s December and when it’s getting close to Christmas — and it’s not the snow (or lack thereof!). Indeed, what comes part and parcel with Christmas are all the wrappings and decorations and glitz, as well as all the bows and ribbons and ornaments. Colored bulbs abound and lighted wreaths astound! [...]
Join us on Sunday morning, December 18, as we celebrate the reason for the season with a children’s Christmas Musical. It promises to be a special morning.
The Bethlehem Chronicle newspaper is in big trouble! If subscriptions don’t increase the paper will be shut down forever. Now it’s up to Scoop Early, Sally O’Callahan and Rock Gibralter [...]