Recently I was blessed to watch a video put out by Biola University. It was a talk entitled “My Life as a Tomato” given by Phil Vischer, the creator of Veggie Tales. This video, which I would highly recommend, is…
Dreams and Burdens
Author: Barbara Greenhow
I am a woman in my nineties who has been a believer for almost seventy-five years. My purpose in writing is twofold. I am still working out many issues about what it means to be “in Christ’, and I find that writing things down somehow helps me clarify my thoughts. The other reason I write is to share some of my insights with others who may have the same questions. In sharing ideas and experiences, I think we help each other grow. I am definitely still learning. I am a conservative Christian, but I try to live under Grace rather than Law. I believe that we need to study Scripture vigilantly, because it is one of the two guides we have to the will of God for us. The other is the Person of Jesus Christ, and He is to be our example and mentor as we sojourn here on Earth. With these as our teachers, I believe we can come to live lives which glorify God and effectively share His Good News of redemption and forgiveness.
Why I Prefer Being Old-Fashioned
Over the past several years of writing for CWO I have hoped to share my own spiritual journey with others and encourage us all as we went along together. This time I feel compelled to say some hard things that…
The Bottom Line
I have occasionally been accused of being pedantic. I guess I take after my Dad. He loved not only to know how things worked, but to tell you all about it. He could go on for hours explaining the workings…
Walking With God: Christ ~ the Goal and Prize
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Matt 5:48 KJV) When I was a young believer this verse in Matthew was often quoted to indicate what my goals should be, and I naively…
Blue for Ben
A little boy, only five years old, went home to be with the Lord this week. He was a handsome, bright little boy; inquisitive, funny ~ with a loving and patient nature. His name was Ben Sauer, and he lived…