C.S. Lewis writes, All our merely natural activities will be accepted if they are offered to God, even the humblest, and all of them, even the noblest, will be sinful if they are not. Sermon preached, October 1939, Learning in War-Time The glory of God, and, as our only means of glorifying him, the salvation […]
Hallelujah! He is Risen! He is Risen. Hallelujah!! This is the traditional call and response in more liturgical churches on Easter morning. It is a joyous affirmation of our faith. We are participants in Christ’s resurrection because in our surrender to Him as Lord, we died in Him to sin and were resurrected to new […]
Stay Close to God Through Obedience Sermon Delivered at Bookdale Senior Living – January 29, 2017 1 Chronicles 10 — The Death of Saul and His Sons The Philistines were fighting against Israel, and each soldier of Israel fled before the Philistines. They fell slain on the mountain of Gilboa. The Philistines followed after Saul and […]
What Makes a Christian Minister? Some of you know Ruth’s and my testimony. Jesus found us, lost and astray, in our 27th year. Neither of us knew the Bible or even how to pray. Nevertheless, Jesus sent a layman to speak the Gospel of Jesus to Ruth. The Holy Spirit went out into our wilderness […]
GT—Volume 14 Issue 1 Party! Party ! Party! New Year’s Eve is the time for parties, whether we go to a large public party where one can get lost in the crowd and lose all inhibitions, or go to an intimate party with friends or family. Seattle’s major celebration is held at the Space Needle. […]
Christmas Day – The Christ Candle, white So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While […]
Fourth Sunday in Advent – The John the Baptist Candle, purple …during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words […]
Christ and Culture,Glad Tidings
Glad Tidings© is a monthly Christian Epistle. It has been published since January, 2004, and distributed free of charge by email. It is also published monthly on this website. Since Glad Tidings© is sent to all comers. It contains an article that seeks to investigate themes that are common to people in general, and Americans […]
Angels Appear to the Shepherds The shepherds, who were expecting nothing, who were “just common joes”, who were minding their business, were energized to check out the fantastic report, …for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:11) Now, they were Jews. […]
Third Sunday in Advent–The Mary Candle, pink So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But […]