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Pastor Claude T. Stauffer
The Holy Spirit or spirits?
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, - 1 Timothy 4:1 Halloween is one of the biggest money-making holidays in our country. Costumes, candy, parties, movies, and...
And Such Were Some of You
And such were some of you” – 1 Corinthians 6:11a A recent report from the Center for Disease Control noted that “the combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia hit an all-time high in 2018, totaling 2,457,118 reported cases.” [1] I’m sorry to say that...
The Cost of Doing Nothing
“Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin” – James 4:17 Are we doing all we can? Are we doing what we should be doing? There is a cost of doing nothing. You’re on a double-decker city bus, at night, on your way home from a busy...
Ghostly Encounters
“Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair on my body stood up.” – Job 4:15 People watch the onslaught of zombies out of the darkness in “The Walking Dead.” They watch the hacking and ripping of zombie flesh and the crushing of their skulls as heroes put off the...
Principles of God’s Providence
For wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. – Ruth 1:16 There are times in history when things get so dark it causes us to question whether or not God is involved in life. We see a...
Accusations, Accusations
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” – Ephesians 4:32 We live in a world where accusations are shot like arrows at an opponent’s heart. These arrows aren’t always based on facts. Indeed, more often than...
What Does Tragedy Teach Us?
“I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the Lord, do all these things.’” - Isaiah 45:7 "For He does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.” – Lamentations 3:33 “And we know that all things work together for good to...
Trust and Verify
“Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” – Luke 2:15b Christmas in July? Christmas in August? Christmas in September? What, what is Pastor Claude thinking? Let me share a bit about how I feel about...
“Increase our Faith”
“And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith” – Luke 17:5 “Faith,” what is it? Is it important? Why is it important? Ever wonder about faith? Sometimes we become so used to something that we overlook it. Familiarity breeds contempt. We tend to take for...
True Contentment
“Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” – Philippians 4:11 Let me ask you a simple but profound question, “Are you content?” I saw a “Zen” based article on the Internet that suggested contentedness can be found by...