A Home Church Ministry
These posts deal with various holidays, beginning with US holidays and moving on to address Chinese Holidays as well!
Luke 12:48 (CSB) — 48 ...From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be expected. Many Christians are taking the time to be thankful to God for the freedoms enjoyed in the United States. Some may also be apprehensive …
What is all this talk about being "Marginalized on Valentines Day"? Let's look at some Biblical principles for how people who don't feel like they fit inside the chocolate Valentines Day box can still experience and celebrate love on Valentines Day!
An encouragement to my Christian brothers and sisters as Halloween evening draws near: 1 Peter 5:8 (CSB) — 8 Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Hebrews 12:14 (CSB) — 14 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will …
The heartbeat of every Christian is the desire to know Christ and enjoy the communion of the Holy Spirit in the presence of God. Let us pursue that burning desire together with all that we are. The following devotions come from: Ancient Christian Devotional: A Year of Weekly Readings: Lectionary Cycle A (p. 247) DEVOTION …
Like every Christian family with young children who are inevitably going to be exposed to the culture of Halloween, my family has been thinking through and working out how we are going to help our 4 year old daughter walk through this season with a sound mind in such a way that protects her from …
Through Him, let us continually offer to God the sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name! Hebrews 13:15 This year for Thanksgiving I am offering the fruit of my lips as my sacrifice of praise to God my Savior. I thank You for my wife- a virtuous …
Every year I struggle with Christmas: I have no struggle with taking time to come together with family to enjoy one another’s company, exchange some modest gifts, and get caught up, but, I have always struggled with a “Christmas” that is absent of Christ and full of “Self”; which is surely the antithesis of Christ …
Thanksgiving. It's my all-time favorite holiday. I've written about it over the years quite a lot (here, here, here, here, here, and here). I love that it's a time for our souls to soak in humility, as we consider God's abundant mercy, and it's a time for our souls to be lifted up with joy, …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zh-yR0pbmU ISAIAH 42:1-13 1 “Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 “He will not cry out or raise His voice, Nor make His voice heard in the street. 3 “A bruised …
Thanksgiving is fast approaching this year as we draw nearer to the 28th. I want to take this opportunity to share some thoughts that I've previously posted about Thanksgiving and encourage you all with the great and glorious Word of God this season. 1 Thess 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will …
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