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Pastor Claude T. Stauffer
His Own Love
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8 What is God’s love like? That’s an interesting question. It presupposes that God exists and that He loves. Some people would say that God does not...
Holiness or Hipness? Truth or Trendiness?
“. . . Go and sin no more” – John 8:11 A short little blurb on Facebook had a pretty profound and succinct statement capturing the contrasting church views of our day. It said, “A liberal church says you are welcome here and you do not have to clean up your life. A...
Truth or Consequences
Now when he was in affliction, he implored the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 and prayed to Him; and He received his entreaty, heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew...
Great Joy to the World
Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people – Luke 2:10 Life can be pretty fearsome at times. The circumstances of life can bottle us up and paralyze us from doing anything. I imagine...
The Route of Christmas
So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city – Luke 2:3 I’ve discovered a bit of a controversy this Christmas. I know, controversy is probably the last thing we need more of. But some things just can’t be left out of place. Sometimes, the route we take is...
Do You Have the Spirit this Christmas?
“And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” - Luke 2:7 Do you have the Spirit this Christmas? Is your spirit what it should be this Christmas? There’s a lot...
What Happens When We Die? What is Heaven Like?
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. – 1 Corinthians 2:9-10a What happens when we die? What is heaven like? Those are two...
Keeping Holidays Holy
“Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch” – John 10:22-23 The word “holiday” means holy-day. “Holy” means special, unique, uncommon. Holidays should be special uncommon times when we...
Walls and Work – What are they Good for?
“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” – Colossians 3:17 Walls and work - what are they good for? For the last few months there has been a “caravan” of thousands of immigrants from...
“Oh, give thanks to the LORD!”
“Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples!” – 1 Chronicles 16:8 What are you thankful for? It is Thanksgiving and it’s a time to give thanks. It’s a time when we remember the first thanksgiving and that the pilgrims set...