Author Archives: onesimus1

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Independence Day is upon us.  We see red, white, and blue everywhere we look. Picnics are scheduled, barbeques are fired up, flags are flown, all in celebration of our freedom from tyranny when the original … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, What motivates us?  What is it inside of us that moves us to take action, and determines what that action looks like?   There are many worldly motivations out there – greed, lust, power, pleasure, … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are so blessed to have God’s Word so readily available to us.  We can easily find it in many languages and various translations, so there’s really no excuse to not read or study it … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At church on Sunday the Pastor interviewed a congregation member that presented the gospel message to a group of teens at a graduation party.  The interview demonstrated the effectiveness of an evangelism tool we’ve … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are thankful for Chaplain Heinrich stepping in to cover for Chaplain Rhonda during her trip to Israel. We pray she will be blessed by this trip, as much as my wife and I … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, God blessed us with a beautiful weekend to celebrate Memorial Day.  To some, it’s nothing more than the unofficial start to Summer vacation season.  But for veteran families this holiday holds special meaning.  We … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Over the weekend, Rick Warren’s Daily Hope devotionals have been addressing the idea of integrity, which is pretty important among believers.  It affects how we are seen by others, lends credibility to our witness, and … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, While in State College this past weekend for my daughter’s 30th birthday party, we attended my daughter’s church where a guest preacher spoke about blessing.  Blessings and curses were mentioned throughout the Old Testament, and … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, How often do we have opportunity to share the Gospel?  More than you might think.  People all around us- at work, the store, the gas station, in our favorite restaurants- wherever you look, people need … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Over the weekend, my church held a meal-packing event to assemble and send 50,000 dehydrated meals to victims of the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey back in February, where thousands died and millions became … Continue reading →