Family

Why in America--Thanksgiving? Why Thanksgiving in America? Simply put: We are blessed! Yes, there is corruption and dysfunction ever looming; however, most of us can safely lie down in our beds after a day of hard work; or even for some, a time of relaxation. In spite of our ills, [...]

February is a month that many associate with the 14th, Valentine’s Day. It’s when people send cards, buy candy and flowers, and some even talk about a love associated with “Cupid.”   We get the name Cupid from Roman mythology which means to desire. In Greek mythology, Cupid is the [...]

Breathing & Debt free ... Give thanks!   This may sound like a strange title for a Thanksgiving message. After all, many of us are getting ready to celebrate a day of thanksgiving with friends and/or relatives with the featured mealtime focus being that beautiful golden turkey taken out of [...]

Many call it Halloween; a few refer to it as the Devil’s Holiday, and some churches deem it a Harvest Festival celebration.  Halloween is “celebrated” by Christians and non-believers. After all, what’s so wrong about letting our innocent little ones dress up in costumes, to pretend to be someone they [...]

Who changed the Truth of God into a lie … This statement, recorded by the apostle Paul in Romans 1:25, is addressed in this teaching but in a different context. If we listen to the mainline news, we might be confused between what the truth is and what the lies [...]

A wonderful new year is well under way. For many, it is a time of new beginnings. The Lord, through the apostle Paul, gives us good guidance: Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth [...]

Dear Brother or Sister in the LORD:   Thanksgiving! What a blessed celebration. It's when families and friends become the focus rather than gifts and events. Each family has its own traditions which are important remembrances. As the name Thanksgiving implies, this special day should be about giving thanks.   [...]

Is there a relationship between God's perspective on marriage and the Bible, especially the King James Bible? The impetus for this writing was a concern posed by someone confused regarding this question. He stated that he found it odd that some who put the Authorized King James over modern watered-down [...]

This message, given through the video CPR For Wounded Hearts, is one which is designed to minister to you if you have had some type of crisis or are currently living through one; whether it be major or minor. Or, perhaps you know someone who is having serious challenges who [...]

There's still time to register. Hope to see you in Connecticut. Bring a notebook and pen, a folder for valuable handouts which will be useful for many years; and of course, your Bible. Plan to attend every session as each builds on the other. Learn how to examine yourself without [...]

ANNOUNCING UPCOMING SEMINAR REGISTER NOW. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN CONNECTICUT. The LORD has given us another opportunity to share His Word. We hope that you will be able to attend and/or to tell others of our upcoming seminar. WHERE: Windsor, Connecticut WHEN: April 26-28, 2019 HOST: Pastor Raymond [...]

Dear Brother or Sister in the LORD: Are you registered to attend the MADR/Evangelism Seminar to be held Martin Luther King weekend January 18-21, 2019? Participants will not only gain first-hand evangelism experience but will also, in a classroom setting, learn important Biblical truths about which many Christians debate and [...]

Judge, Please Don't Strike that Gavel ... On my Marriage is a live, radio interview hosted by Carmen Pate of Point of View and Founding Director of Center for Christ and Culture, Michael Craven. The two guests are the author of the Judge book, Judith Brumbaugh, and 40-year Attorney at [...]

Have you ever wondered? God took A rib. Why? No one knows the mind of God; however, He has given us important facts through the words He has preserved in our Bible. So let's see what we can glean as we follow the LORD's lesson plan to teach us: "precept [...]

STANDARDS RESPOND TO ... THE REWARDS OF A LOVE THAT, TO THE WORLD, DOES NOT MAKE SENSE The LORD said to Hosea: "... Go yet, love a woman ... yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD." (Hosea 3:1) STANDARDS: Those who have chosen to remain faithful to [...]

Recently received in a church publication was an article titled, Covenant Marriage Movement. In the article, this church organization announced that it had committed to become a ministry partner in the Covenant Marriage Movement (CMM). They encouraged their ministers world-wide to become involved in this movement that "already had partnering [...]

THE PRICE OF GOD'S KIND OF LOVE There is a great price to pay to give unconditional love (agape).  We have to be willing to eat a lot of "humble pie," to forgive (love) seven times seventy in a day when we are the object of hatred, when we are [...]

Reconcile. That's God's will. This testimony should give hope to those who are waiting for a wayward spouse to return and a warning to those who might be entertaining the wrongful path of divorce. It chronicles the sad reality of the price a family pays when a husband and wife [...]

"Rachel, I love you. You're so beautiful." These were words regularly spoken by Brother Crawford to his one-flesh wife and were among some of the final words spoken by him to her shortly before going on to be with the LORD. God made wives to be an help meet for [...]