Most of us probably know someone who is involved in a local Christian parachurch ministry. These ministries are in just about every North American community. People might volunteer at a pregnancy resource center, food pantry, rescue mission, or another ministry that provides some type of service. Many of us support independent, Reformed parachurch ministries like […]

The righteous considers the cause of the poor. –Prov. 29:7a What does the word poverty make you think of? Some of you might instantly think of starving, orphaned children in Africa. For others, a war-torn country may come to mind. Others might think of a natural disaster where victims have been stripped of all earthly […]

During my childhood, a sermon in August on Christian education was not uncommon. There was no doubt that the minister was speaking about the local Christian school that had the Reformed faith as the basis for this education. It was preached unashamedly as the right thing to do for the training of covenant children in […]

Proverbs 3:5–6 – Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. “The Dating Game”, now there’s something to grab your attention! It sounds like some daytime gameshow with Rosie O’Donnel as the host with contestants […]

Summer is here! Now what are you going to do? Maybe it will be a family vacation, or a trip to the RYS convention with your youth group, or a summer work project. You may or may not do some of these things, but I know you will be spending a lot time with friends. […]

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Judges 17:6 Rules! Rules! Rules! We have to deal with them all the time and they’re just not fair. “Rules always stop me from doing the things that I want to do and sometimes need to do. […]

And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger. Luke 2:12 One evening, when I was in high school, I went over to a friend’s house. It was around Christmas time and his family was watching a black and white movie. I couldn’t […]

Fight the good fight of the faith. I Timothy 6:12 “Let’s get ready to rumble” is a common phrase used today when sports teams are going to square off in some contest. A rumble was also once a reference to a fight between two gangs. Even though in our culture this phrase isn’t as popular […]

Did you know that teens are one of the most sought after groups when it comes to advertising? Yes, teens are the ones that marketers want to make their pitch to. Whether it is Abercrombie & Fitch, Vanilla Coke, Old Navy, MTV, GAP, Mountain Dew, X Box, Eminem, Star Wars, Creed, Play Station, Get A […]

Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless. Proverbs 13:6a Did you ever go outside in the winter without a coat? Maybe you had to run to your car to get something or throw a snowball at a friend who was talking outside of school. I remember a student in college who never wore his coat. […]