Posts with the category “the-front-room”

Jesus desires to be our companion; actually, much more than that, because He lives inside of us.  And, children can and should be taught that He loves them, He is someone who can be trusted, and He is a friend who is closer than a brother.  But in a technological age, through artificial intelligence, children are being conditioned to seek companionship through toys that can present a danger to the...  Read More

The death of a lady in Minneapolis recently who was apparently a key part of a protest against a federal law enforcement agency tasked with enforcing immigration law has brought strong emotions from various people - after all, a lady did lose her life.  Lawmakers who do not wish for the law to be enforced have decried the incident, denigrated the ICE officer who shot her, and set the lady up as a ...  Read More

Today the nation celebrates the birthday of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.  As a guest said to me years ago, it's important to note that he was a preacher of the gospel.  The concept of civil rights for all people is certainly a Biblically-driven ideal, and it's no wonder that it grew out of the Church.  But, today, the Church seems to be confused about words such as equality, diversity, in...  Read More

Believers in Christ acknowledge that our time on earth is not all there is - there is life beyond the grave, and we are alive in Christ now and will be alive with Him in eternity.  When we think deeply about eternity, one should ideally reckon how that will be spent. We have been saved from the power of sin and death through Jesus, and that is borne out with the promise of eternity with Him.  The ...  Read More

The beginning of a new year provides an opportunity to not only re-evaluate our lives, but to take constructive actions.  When we go before the Lord and seek His direction, His Word, brought to light by the leadership of His Spirit, can provide us with sound principles that we can apply.  Our desire should not be to make a so-called "New Year's Resolution" because it is trendy, the thing to do, bu...  Read More

I believe that the Bible is clear on the value of human life - and that includes the value of life in the womb.  That is why you find scores of Bible-believing Christians and churches who are adamantly in favor of the sanctity of human life and against taking human life in the womb through abortion.  In an age in which you have pro-abortion forces that have concocted multiple ways in which life ca...  Read More

The role of faith in the lives of people is something that should not be denigrated, but celebrated.  And, all too often, the entertainment industry is criticized for its refusal to present a positive portrayal of faith in our culture.  But not all faith perspectives are the same, and only one leads to eternal life with God.  Christianity, when considered as one of the world's religions, is more t...  Read More

Not only are we seeing celebrations in Venezuela about the removal of a brutal dictator from office, arrested and brought to the U.S. to stand trial for his involvement in drug trafficking, but we are seeing people in Iran who are pushing back against the authoritarian regime there.  There is a cry for freedom, and Iranians are recognizing that a system of government based on Islam does not recogn...  Read More

Here are the Top 10 Topics of 2025 impacting the Christian community.  These were presented on The Meeting House program on Faith Radio, incorporating comments from Meeting House guests throughout the year.10 - Artificial Intelligence continues to proliferate & presents a concern to the Church & cultureIt can be a positive in areas of research and even content generation, but if one depends on AI ...  Read More

We recognize the hand of God around our world today.  Even though many believers in Christ face oppression, persecution, and the attempt to silence the voice of the Church, they are being sustained by the freedom of the soul and their hope in Jesus.  We can find these words in Romans 15:(9b) As it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name. ”10 And again it ...  Read More

There is an interesting shift that is occurring around our world.  While nations such as Iran and Venezuela are demonstrating a thirst for freedom, a big-city U.S. mayor is demonstrating his contempt for it.  Freedom can be elusive when our dependence is on government to meet our needs, but there is One who has come to satisfy the need of our hearts and bring us true freedom.  In Psalm 146 (ESV), ...  Read More

It's become quite a phenomenon as a group of roughly two dozen Buddhist monks have been walking the highways and byways of the Southern U.S. with the destination of Washington, DC.  It's called the Walk for Peace, but have they really tapped into the source of True Peace.  Jesus, our Savior, described as the Prince of Peace in Isaiah 9, said Himself in John 14 (ESV):26 But the Helper, the Holy Spi...  Read More

As we continue to explore the Faith Radio Advent Guide during this 25-Day Christmas Adventure this week before Christmas, we are considering more "players" related to the Christmas story.  And, be assured, that story didn't begin nor end at the manger in Bethlehem.  Nor in the last verse of Luke 2 after Jesus stunned the teachers at the Temple.  Or the preservation of Jesus and His family when the...  Read More

Welcome in to Christmas week, as we move into our final 4 entries of the Faith Radio Advent Guide, "The Story For the Ages."  We're exploring the characters, the players, in the incredible Christmas story, a narrative so glorious that Hollywood can't even touch it.Over the weekend, Saturday's reading highlighted the teachers in the temple.  Luke 2 says,  regarding Jesus, "After three days they fou...  Read More

The animosity for Jesus in His earthly ministry started early, it seems.  King Herod, upon his contact with the Wise Men was apoplectic about someone who laid claim to the title of King of the Jews.  We find his response in Matthew chapter 2 in a passage containing our theme Scripture for today, Day 19 in our Faith Radio Christmas Advent-ure, "The Story For the Ages."  The chapter says:3 When Hero...  Read More

In the Scriptures, we find that the Christmas narrative is full of people who stood alone - Jesus, the Son of God, became a solitary man, sent to the world in order to redeem fallen humanity.  Mary was chosen by God to bear the Christ Child.  Joseph followed God's direction and married Mary, even though he had inclinations to refuse to do so.  We've talked about some of these people during this Ad...  Read More

On this 17th day of our 25-day Christmas Advent-ure in the annual Faith Radio Advent Guide, we are continuing to examine characters who are present within the Christmas narrative; this year's guide is entitled, "The Story For the Ages," and we have begun to examine some of the groups that we find in the story.Picture this: someone who has been through an encounter with an angel and experienced a p...  Read More

We are now on Day 16 of our 25-day Faith Radio Christmas Advent-ure, and we are emphasizing the characters in the Christmas narrative, the players in a grand and glorious play that we call, "The Story For the Ages."  No doubt, the time surrounding the birth of Jesus was a time of enhanced spiritual activity. We see quite a collection of supernatural beings - angels - who proclaim the truth and dir...  Read More

We are continuing to work through the 25-Day Christmas Adventure in the Faith Radio Advent Guide, available online in our most recent Faith Radio Ministry Magazine.  We are examining how God fulfilled His plan to send Jesus into the world and to continue to preserve Him.  In Day 13, this past Saturday, the guide examined the threat of a brutal king, Herod, who, according to Matthew chapter 2, upon...  Read More

The Bible teaches us, I believe, and as our Faith Radio Advent Guide, "The Story For the Ages" highlights on today's entry, God can use authorities to accomplish His purposes. That is a principle seen throughout the Scriptures, as leaders, good and bad, are placed inside the plan of God.  Even leaders who can be viewed negatively: from Pharoah to Pilate, we can see His wise plan unfold.  One polit...  Read More

The Bible prophesied in the book of Micah that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. So, Mary, carrying the Christ Child, had to get to Bethlehem.  The catalyst was Caesar's Census - people were directed to go to their hometowns to be counted.  So, she and Joseph, who was from the lineage of David, went to the City of David, Bethlehem.  It was no doubt a rather popular place, as people traveled ...  Read More

Welcome into Day 10 of our 25-Day Faith Radio Christmas Advent-ure, exploring the characters of the Christmas narrative and what they have to teach us.  Today, we look at John the Baptist.  He was a man whose presence and purpose were prophesied in Luke chapter 1.  It was said in that chapter that he would come in the spirit and power of Elijah. He was faithful to proclaim the coming of Messiah to...  Read More

Welcome in to Day 9 of our Faith Radio Christmas Advent-ure, with this year's theme, "The Story For the Ages."  There are tremendous lessons we can learn from the story surrounding the birth of Christ, and we're focusing in on the various players, the characters in the Christmas narrative.Zechariah is a most interesting character - we're told in Luke 1 that he was a priest of God, married to Eliza...  Read More

We have reached the second week of our 25-Day Faith Radio Christmas Advent-ure, entitled, "The Story For the Ages."  If you do weekly Advent readings, you have now entered the second week of Advent for 2025.  Over the weekend, there were two readings that I want to cover.  Day 6, on Saturday, focused on the Wise Men, according to Matthew 2:10-11, which says, in part, "When they saw the star, they ...  Read More

We are near the completion of our first week of our Faith Radio Christmas Advent-ure, based on our 2025 Advent Guide, which is available free through our Ministry Magazine, displayed online at our newly redesigned website at FaithRadio.org.  You can subscribe to our Magazine online and receive it delivered to your home four times each year.  Our theme this year is "The Story For the Ages," and we'...  Read More

It is well-documented during the time period surrounding the birth of Jesus, that there was significant angel activity - from these messengers appearing to Mary and Joseph providing direction for the accomplishment of God's purposes, to the announcement to a group of shepherds outside Bethlehem, the Lord displayed His angel activity.  And, angels are still in operation today.  Today, Day 4 of Fait...  Read More

Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, was a man determined to do the right thing.  As it's stated in the Faith Radio Advent Guide, "He was determined to walk in fearless obedience." When he learned his wife was pregnant, he wanted to do the right thing - he complied with the direction of the angel, who enlightened him to what was taking place.  He was a carpenter, a man who was devoted to building ...  Read More

When you consider the characters, the cast of the amazing narrative that we know as the Christmas story, next to our main character - the baby who was the Savior of the World - we must consider Mary, who born that child.  And, in Day 2 of this year's Faith Radio Christmas Advent-ure, entitled, "The Story for the Ages," we are focusing on Mary.  Our expanded theme passage for today is found in Luke...  Read More

This is Day 1 of our 25-Day Christmas Advent-ure on Faith Radio, in our 2025 Advent Guide, found in the latest Faith Radio Ministry Magazine.  This year's theme is The Story for the Ages, and we look at the various players, the characters in the amazing drama that comprise the story of our salvation.  Our character for today is by far is playing the lead role - his name is JESUS, and today's Scrip...  Read More

The Bible speaks to God's purpose in our trials - the way we handle adversity can either drive us toward the Lord or drive us away.  If we are open to allowing God to work through our suffering, we can find that He provides joy and hope in the midst of it.  Perhaps you have heard or read a testimony of someone who turned to the Lord in his or her trouble; perhaps that testimony is yours.  James 1 ...  Read More

The Word of God not only communicates the heart of God and the expression of it through His commandments, but gives us principles through which we can live in a manner pleasing to Him.  Not only can we read and study the Word and receive direction, but the Word itself can empower us to follow that direction.  Because, as Hebrews 4 states (ESV):(12) ...the word of God is living and active, sharper ...  Read More

When pursuing the path of spiritual growth, we must remember that ultimately the Word of God is our source of absolute truth.  There are a number of excellent Bible teachers, some of whom are presented on Faith Radio and through Faith Radio On Demand, who teach God's Word and help us to grow.  And, there are others who could be considered commentators - those who post on the Internet and generate ...  Read More

Certainly we can be concerned in the incidences of lawlessness that we see all around us. One of the truly disappointing developments over the past few years is the reduction of sentences for those convicted of criminal behavior.  Or, the decriminalization of behavior that is detrimental to a functioning society.  We should look to the authority of Scripture to point us to the Biblical mandate for...  Read More

Jesus teaches us to put the needs of others before our own - He gave His life, so that we might have eternal life in Him...He came to earth so that we might be brought into the Kingdom of Heaven.  His love is a sacrificial love, and He gives us the capacity to love others with that type of love.  Even for those less fortunate than we, to those who struggle, even to those in prison.  In Matthew 25 ...  Read More

We are on the edge of a season in which families gather together - many look forward with anticipation to these annual or occasional reunions during the holidays.  Others believe that time spent with family can present its share of challenges.  Some will be facing this year without the presence of someone who has left this earth since last year or over the last few years.  Family can be filled wit...  Read More

God manifests His presence through the marriage relationship.  The relationship of husband and wife is an expression of Christ and His Church - His bride. So, husbands are charged in Scripture with loving their wives as Christ loved the Church, which elicits a response that mirrors how we as believers respond to our Savior.  Marriage is a gift from God, and He does an amazing work in bringing peop...  Read More

Because we belong to Christ, we have been given the ability and opportunity to see life, including our personal decisions and circumstances, as well as current events through a Biblical lens.  We must love what God loves and reject what He rejects, and that may call for tough choices, even to call out those who are part of or adjacent to a political or ideological "camp" that we share.  Because ou...  Read More

On this Veteran's Day, we have an opportunity to reflect on principles upon which our nation is based; certainly there are principles which are consistent with what we read in God's Word. And, we recognize those who have served our country in order to uphold these principles, which are rooted in the concept of freedom - including the freedom to practice our Christian faith and to speak freely.  Th...  Read More

In the fine art of communicating the gospel, we can become so caught up in winning an argument that we fail to hear what those who disagree with us have to say. The Bible speaks in James 1 (ESV) about the importance of listening.  People don't necessarily want to lectured to, but they may just want to be heard.  That chapter says:19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear...  Read More

Jesus promised that He would build His Church - He is described as the head of His body of believers, and has a distinct purpose for HIs people, united in faith and in truth, loving one another and loving the world around us.  The display of God's truth, carried out in love, can be compelling in changing lives and changing our culture.  And, how greatly we need it.  The Bible recounts an exchange ...  Read More