What is sin? Proverbs 14:21, He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Proverbs 21:4, An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. Proverbs 24:9, The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. [...]
“There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said [...]
Today, there is not a whole lot of talk about Calvary. In many churches, Easter may be the only Sunday that it is ever mentioned. For many it is probably nothing more than a historical event. Christians routinely and, in my opinion, carelessly wear a crucifix around their neck to remind them that Jesus died [...]
“Generosity is to materialism what kryptonite is to Superman.” — Lloyd Shadrach, pastor and author “Giving is more than a responsibility—it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience—it is evidence of our faith.” —William Arthur Ward (1921-94), American Educator What is the tithe? The English-speaking Bible is primarily translated from the original languages [...]
Genesis 1:27: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” · The Bible teaches that human life is different from other life forms on Earth; first of all, because mankind was made in the image of God. Genesis 2:7: “And the [...]
The Bible says that baptism is not like Chipotle. Easy tiger… I’ll explain. One of the great things about Chipotle is that you can get your food any way that you want. When you roll up to get your Tex-Mex on, no two people get the same thing the same way. I get a Carnitas [...]
Death…now that’s a great topic for an icebreaker. If you want to make other folks really uncomfortable, just bring up this topic. So why are we talking about death anyway? In a youth-zine, no less? Do you even worry about death? A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota reveals that death [...]
I was eight years old when I transferred to Sweetwater Academy’s third grade class. Eight seems too young to be insecure, but I was already carrying around a collection of nicknames that had bruised my ego. My horizon of future social success brightened when Louie, the cool kid, picked me to be on his kickball [...]
The biblical voice on homosexuality is a very relevant discussion in our day. At a time when virtually all forms of sexual behaviour are condoned and accepted, it’s important that we as Apostolics fully understand what the Scriptures say on this issue. Although both the secular school system and Hollywood encourage teens to explore and [...]
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Even though you may only hear a few bars of the music—perhaps in a mall or during a restaurant meal—a catchy tune can easily play itself over and over in your mind with annoying persistence. What about visual images? No doubt you can recall at [...]
