Christian Living
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." (Matthew 7:13-14, NKJV)
We should expect to face our share of difficulties as we strive to live as Christ did. Our Christian Living articles aim to expound on just what it means to be a Christian: the way of life we need to be living, the obstacles we’ll face, how to overcome them and the rewards that await us.
A Saving Work
There came a time in the ministry of Jesus Christ when His disciples asked a very poignant question. “Then th...
Am I My Brother's Keeper?
It seems so easy today to become engrossed in our own affairs where we lose sight of our duty to our fellowman....
As We Purpose in Our Hearts
A question that is sometime asked this time of year is “How much should I give for an offering?” No spec...
Censored!
The dictionary defines a censor as a person authorised to examine letters, books, films etc. and to remove o...
Changing the Status Quo
It was 70 years in the making enlisting the aid of hundreds of volunteers, and was overseen by a single-minde...
Christian Paradoxes
We live in a very interesting age. Through human reason and inventions, we have mobile homes that don’t move...
Curiosity: Good and Bad
One of the many traits humans were given at creation was the ability to be curious. Curiosity means the desir...
Desperate Measures
I listened to a sermon once, which described how a man literally escaped from the jaws of a lion. The lion had s...
Don't Bite Your Tongue
I have a problem. It’s not until you try to fix a problem that you realize how deep the issue runs and how hard it...
Fear Factor
It seems that people everywhere today are suffering from some sort of mental strain. Millions worry about f...
God’s Assembly Line
We have all heard songs about “the end of the road” or “the end of the line.” Truth is that we are all on the assem...
Is Ignorance Bliss?
I cannot remember when the saying, “Ignorance is Bliss,” first came to my ears. It seems to have been around f...
Land Mines of Life
Do you remember the Gulf War many years ago? Do you remember seeing all the oil and gas fires that Saddam Husse...
Listen to the Whisper
A young and successful executive is driving a bit too fast down a neighbourhood street. He watches for kids d...
Living in a Troubled World
Is Canadian society getting meaner? Year by year, it seems people are getting less civil to one another. Is i...
Nostalgia
"Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not inquire wisely concerning this" (Ec...
Old Age: God's Blessing
In His great wisdom, God saw fit to allow human beings to go through their allotted years in pre-established...
Our Appetites
A little while ago my family bought some new pets: a pair of budgies. We noticed that they really seemed to enj...
Practicing What We Preach
A subscriber to the Good News magazine sent a letter to the United Church of God Home Office acknowledging th...
Putting Meditation to Work
With lightning swiftness and a single swipe, the pail and milk stool were swept from my grasp. As I struggled...
Relationships
Recently a friend of mine posted on his Facebook page a photo showing his whole family at his father’s 91st bi...
Second Generation Christians
I was a preschooler when my parents were called and joined what was then a fledgling Radio Church of God, late...
So Run, That You May Obtain
There are many analogies of the Christian life in God's Word. It is sometimes likened to a soldier on active d...
Spring Cleaning
Cleaning prior to Unleavened Bread can be a chore to dread or a wonderful way to augment our preparation for P...
The Bowl of Soup
Many years ago, in Geneva, Switzerland, a middle-aged business woman walked into a self-service restaura...
The Christian Huddle
“Wisdom calls aloud outside; she raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses...
The Crippling Effect of Fear
When the Israelites left Egypt they left with a high hand (Exodus 14:8). They were rejoicing, but God gave th...
The Poor In Spirit
There is something special about attending a major-league sporting event. Hard work, team work, dedicati...
The Power of Encouragement
A middle-aged man from the US relaxes at his New Brunswick cottage, after an all-day outing with his family....
The Sheep and the Goats
Have you ever wondered what Jesus Christ will say to you when you meet Him for the very first time? All kinds of...
The Storm
Friday, September 6, 2014, started out like any other day. However, it ended much differently than it began...
True Success
What have the “seven laws of success” to do with the Feast of Tabernacles?As many will recall, many years ago...
What Do You Mean, Believe?
Many have been told that all they need to do is believe in God to be saved and to receive the benefit of all His pr...
Who Are We?
A strange question, isn't it? Quite apart from our own vivid awareness of our lives, our existence is surely...
Who, Me? It's Not My Fault
The very first experience of human misconduct, when held to account, resulted in denial of truth and realit...
Why Do We Resist Change?
Some people say there are two things that are sure in life – death and taxes. (This phrase was coined by someon...
Youth and Old Age Security
You’ve heard the adage, “what goes around, comes around.” Scripture states it a bit differently, “So as we s...
