by Claude Stauffer | Oct 1, 2026 | Deception, Halloween, Holiness, Holy Living
“We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.” – 1 John 5:19 I live on Long Island. An island is a land mass surrounded by water. I’ve lived around water pretty much all my life, and yet, I’m not a big fan of the beach or...
by Claude Stauffer | Sep 29, 2026 | Deception, Halloween, Holiness, Holy Living
“We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.” – 1 John 5:19 I live on Long Island. An island is a land mass surrounded by water. I’ve lived around water pretty much all my life, and yet, I’m not a big fan of the beach or...
by Claude Stauffer | Aug 19, 2026 | Church, Compromise, Holiness, Worldliness
“So they set the ark of God on a new cart” – 2 Samuel 6:3 Why is it that Christians think that living like the world is acceptable to God? The Church at large blatantly ministers in worldly ways. Throughout the Bible God repeatedly expressed His desire that His...
by Claude Stauffer | Feb 24, 2026 | Dealing with Sin, Holiness, Holy Living, sin
“If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast if from you. . .. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. . . – Matthew 5:29-30 Sin is the root cause of every problem in this world. From political and worldview divisions...
by Claude Stauffer | Feb 16, 2024 | Circumcision of the Heart, Holiness, Holy Living, Holy Spirit, Sanctification
“. . . and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.” – Romans 2:29 Are you living an up and down unstable Christian life? Do you feel pulled in two different directions when it...
by Claude Stauffer | Dec 5, 2023 | Christmas, God's love, Holidays, Holiness, Holy Living, love
For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens – Hebrews 7:26 Should I or shouldn’t I celebrate Christmas? Some will answer that question with, “Absolutely! What am I a...
