“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” We often hear the saying, “No pain; no gain.” But Jesus puts it another way, “No cross; no crown.”
In the opening verse from the book of Philippians, Paul offers greetings to the Christians at Philippi and believers everywhere, telling them, “From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. To all those in Philippi who are God’s people in Christ Jesus, along with your supervisors and servants.”
Faith Without Works Is Dead! James 2:14-26 What James cannot stand is profession without practice, words without deeds. He gives a clear and vivid example of what he means in verses 16 and 17: “Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.
September has arrived, and with it comes the return of our weekly programs. We are excited for another busy fall at the Plainville Memorial Library! The Adult Social/Coffee Hour has moved to Monday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
FORT MANN AND A FEMALE SOLDIER ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL IN PRESENT-DAY KANSAS DURING THE U.S.-MEXICO WAR, 1847-1848 (This is the final installment (#3) of the article about the female soldier.) When Caroline arrived at Fort Leavenworth on May 28, 1848, having spent two weeks traveling along the...
The bluejays, cardinals, doves, robins, and other birds sure have been hitting the bird baths these hot days. I have been furnishing a bucket of water for the young turkeys coming to the stock tank by the windbreak.