In the Book of Revelation, we are asked repeatedly to “overcome.” Overcome what? The obstacles that prevent us from learning the truth, from s… Read more

Can we ever know the truth if we fail to trust God, if we allow fear to paralyze our reasoning powers and prevent us from taking initiative? “… Read more

Jesus says in Matthew 13, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest o… Read more

If you had told me 20 years ago that I would be a Pastor serving a church in Pinetop, Arizona, I would have laughed at you. I had a good job a… Read more

Wisdom is heaven’s most precious gift to humans: Read more

Back in the early 90s, our family lived just north of Dayton, Ohio. Picture a lovely old house, a big yard, large trees all around. My oldest … Read more

“Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” people wondered. Read more

Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun and founder of a religious community. At 21, she married Baron de Chantal, by whom she had six children, th… Read more

Forgiveness … it is a journey. Sometimes the journey can be simple and easy, while at other times, the journey can be difficult because the si… Read more

Even if a family were ideal, it still could not fulfill all of an individual’s needs. Read more

Except for the mother of Jesus, few women are more honored in the Bible than Mary Magdalene. Yet she could well be the patron of the slandered… Read more

Every Redeemer comes on the clouds: the clouds of traditions, assumptions, and misconceptions. Read more

Our nation needs to regain a sense of moral righteousness. Now, before you leave this page thinking, “Oh, here’s another preacher pontificatin… Read more

In Matthew 19.4-5 Jesus was in effect asking, “Have you not read the book of Genesis?” Are you not aware of what God Himself declared at the v… Read more

The following verses are the light of guidance for understanding the Scriptures. Without allowing this light to shed its splendors on the Word… Read more

A featured speaker from AZ Origin Science Association will be speaking in four sessions at Calvary Baptist Church, 241 E. McNeil St. in Show Low. Read more

“Now when the Sabbath was past, (on) the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they … Read more

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Every generation struggles with devising a thoroughly biblical definition of the Church. Read more

Once I heard about a famous singer who was asked to perform for the disabled. Read more

For me the year 1995 will be a year hard to top in terms of trials to be faced. Read more

The Bible says by the prophet of God, “For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not for calamity t… Read more

On the day of his Moscow arrest, Feb. 12, 1974, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn published what would be his final message to the Russian people before … Read more

Why do we need to seek the truth? It seems like we all pursue it, not only because we’re curious creatures, but because our inner nature insis… Read more

Last week on Feb. 2 we celebrated Groundhog Day! This is the day when we find out “conclusively” from the shadow of a groundhog what the futur… Read more

Cancel Culture is a source of social ostracism whereby someone is cast out of social or professional circles and is essential “canceled.” It’s… Read more

Yes, He does, and He presents a mountain of evidence to prove His claim. Yes, Bahá’ís believe that: Read more

Jesus was responding to the Pharisees when he answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and fema… Read more

“Our joy has taken a hit in the White Mountains over the last several weeks. Our hospital is full of COVID-19 patients, still others are at ho… Read more

The Bahá’í Faith combines the mystical and the practical. It teaches world- mindedness and concern for all members of the human race. Love is … Read more

In Luke chapter 2 we meet Simeon and Anna. Like Zacharias and Elizabeth, they were a part of the faithful Jewish remnant that eagerly looked f… Read more

Yes, my friends, the calendar does not lie. We are looking at December! Read more

It’s all about me... Ah, well, maybe not if I think about it. Still, if you read the news, or even listen to your neighbors, there’s a lot of … Read more

The Book of Revelation foretold “Christ’s new name,” which presented an unsolved mystery for Christians and Biblical scholars to ponder for th… Read more

We must not think that Jesus (Mt.21.18-27), was simply angry at the tree and struck out against it like a child might throw down a cell phone … Read more

Mark’s Gospel tells a compelling story of Jesus’ love going to the dogs. Read more

We had our first “frost” for fall/winter of 2021 last month. Read more

Jesus declared that when He returned, He would divide the people into two groups: When the Son of Man comes…he will separate the people one fr… Read more

What is the Bahá’í Faith? Read more

“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.” Psalm 118:8 Read more

We come now to Jesus’ final break with Judaism, and we should be aware by now of how it is unfolding. We have read about the triumphal entry o… Read more