“So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.” – Philemon 1:17 Here is a letter from Paul, who is now old and in prison. To Philemon, Paul's dear friend and co-worker in the early church, and to the church who gathered in his home, about...

STANDING STRONG IN THE EMPTY TOMB’S TRUTH by Hugh Farquhar  The Lectionary Gospel Reading for this Easter Sunday is John 20:1-20. The daughter of a university professor suddenly fell ill and died. She was a gifted artist, had just been married, and was looking forward...

"But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit." - Titus 3:4,5 I notice the word...