john-15:13-14

Recently released from jail, a young communist disciple wrote to his fianceé, breaking off their engagement: We communists have a high casualty rate. We are the ones who get shot and hung and ridiculed and fired from our jobs and in every other way made as uncomfortable as possible. A certain percen... Read More

Using the analogy of a vine, Jesus explained what a true Christian is: he is a person who, as a result of being joined to Jesus, produces fruit. Fruit, of course, represents the good things that we do. It includes our actions, attitudes, words and answers to our prayers. We can only produce that fru... Read More

Greetings in Jesus' name. It's a beautiful opportunity we have to gather: beautiful day, beautiful place. Let's pray. Oh God in heaven, we thank you for your great love and your mercy to us for the great salvation that you worked for us. We pray Lord that you would help us walk worthy of this. We th... Read More

You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. (John 15:14 NASB) Yesterday (03.21.05), in Red Lake, Minnesota there was another school shooting killing one teacher, a school security guard, five students and wounding 13 others before the gunman took his own life. Before arriving at the school ... Read More

RECEIVING THE SPIRIT: Counsel from the Word Gordon Cary In formulating our beliefs on receiving the Spirit, it is important that we rely, not simply on a few “proof texts,” but on the whole tenor and teaching of Scripture — especially Luke, John, Acts, Romans. John 14-16 are all about Jesus’ predict... Read More

In Islam, what is the greatest act of love Allah has ever accomplished? I asked this question of several Muslims and I got similar answers: he forgave us of our sins; he gave us families and provisions; he showed us mercy; he gave us the Qur'an. The answers didn't vary much beyond these responses. I... Read More

Good morning Can you hear me? alright...I don't want to tell you how to run your church, but, it would be good to have a little light right on the Bible. Is God speaking to you? Well, I left Akron in 1977 to go Canada, so it's been a long time, but I come back for visits because I have a son that li... Read More

When ever there is crime committed, no one ever thinks that a dead person committed the crime. The reason for this is obvious, dead people to not break the law. When you go past a cemetery all you see is grave stones. Not one single dead body can commit any crime against man or God. If you are a Chr... Read More

"These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication." Acts 1:14 Just as prayer was central to the life of the early church, it is central to Friends today. Prayer has many facets -- love, adoration, thanksgiving, surrender, confession, transformation, guidance, supplication, intercession... Read More

There are two well-known pictures, each with the same title, “The Shadow of the Cross.” One by Holman Hunt represents the interior of a carpenter’s shop, with Joseph and the Boy Jesus at work. Mary also is present. The Boy Jesus pauses in His work, and as He stretches Himself the shadow of the Cross... Read More