
Current Events
There is a strong push in some states to greatly expand the availability of late-term abortions. New York has passed a law permitting a woman to pursue an abortion for the entire length of her pregnancy; Illinois and Vermont are considering similar measures. These laws also remove much ...

The Story of Joseph (9)
Joseph was overjoyed to see his brothers again. When the brothers realized that it really was their brother Joseph, they could not wait to travel back home to give their father the good news. When they left, Joseph gave them many things to take with them, and he also sent chariots so t ...

Questions from Our Readers
Having just finished writing the meditation about Joseph of Arimathaea being a disciple of the Lord Jesus, secretly, for fear of the Jews, I consider the above-mentioned question a good example of those that are “afar off but brought nigh.” This is, indeed, often mentioned in prayer or ...

Kindness
Dear Boys and Girls,I stood in a long line at the check-out registers and tried not to look at the time. I knew, though, that I had little time left before I had to be finished in order to be able to pick up the children at school on time. A woman several carts ahead ...

Education
CALVIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, COALHURST, ALBERTA, anticipates several vacancies for the 2019-2020 school year and welcomes applications from qualified teachers interested in any position, including:• Elementary teachers• Secondary teachers (especially in ...

Selcart (28)
As Cors entered the hall, he noted a number of men, sitting upon a slightly raised podium. The members of the Inquisition council included the priests whom we have met before, all clothed in white, surrounding the General of the Inquisition in Holland. Other members were clothed in orn ...

The Angel of the LORD (3)
Jehovah testifies of the Angel of the LORD, who revealed Himself in Old Testament times in a human body or in a different manner; “Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way (…) for My name is in Him” (Exodus 23:20&21).With “My name” is meant the ...

Sorry, I Cannot Help You
It was the practice of Mr. Lavater to read several chapters of the Bible each morning and then select from them some particular passage upon which he might meditate during the day. One morning, after reading Matthew 5 and 6, he exclaimed, “How difficult to make a choice of any one port ...

Easter Instruction from Christ Himself
Who better can give instruction concerning the mediatorial work of Christ than Christ Himself? It was He who gave that instruction to the travelers while they were going from Jerusalem to Emmaus. They did not belong to the disciples but to the circle of Jesus’ followers. ...

The Burial of Jesus
Good Friday is the message of Christ’s death, and it is also a message of salvation, meaning that the salvation of the Church, as merited by Christ, will now have saving power in the life of all those that are given to Christ by the Father. The bold action of Jo ...