First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,...
Author: Reverend Dr. Layne Beamer (Layne Beamer)
Off to Nature – God’s Unlimited Broadcasting System
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. – Psalm 19:1 “I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting system through...
Not-So-Ordinary Time
Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. Those who observe the day, observe it for the Lord. – Romans 14:5-6 Dear Sister and Brothers, There is nothing Ordinary about ordinary Time! In the Planning Guide and...
Holy Humor, Batman!
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die…a time to weep and a time to laugh – Ecclesiastes 3 From the very beginning, we were created in God’s image. What an immense honor it is to have the features...
Cutting Back to Grow
I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. – John 15:1-2 No one likes the process of pruning and the pain of loss, but...
Teaching and Learning to be Family
In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future. – Alex Haley You are members of God’s family. Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. – Ephesians 2:19-20 As I write, Michyl-Shannon and I are back in my boyhood home on the...