“God Bless America” ….“In God We Trust”…..“Freedom of Religion”……“God Bless our Troops”……“I swear to tell the truth…so help me God” “State endorses assisted suicide”….“Yearly crime rate increases” ….“State bans prayer in public schools”….“Divorce and broken families reach an all-time high”……“The President and first lady are implicated in a scandal” The preceding statements are all sayings […]
Hopefully by now you have read my article entitled “Unfaithful Servants” in the March issue. If you haven’t read it, please do so before you read this one. In that article, I wrote about our oftentimes wayward walk as young people. I ended by exhorting God’s people to watch and wait, for the coming of […]
Consistent Christianity, by Michael C. Griffiths; Inter-Varsity Press; 126 pp There are many in the world today who are called Christians. The world watches these people very closely. The way in which a Christian conducts himself, therefore, is very important. In this book, Griffiths writes about the walk of the Christian. He shows how our […]
It’s Christmas time. A great time of the year for Christians when we celebrate Jesus’ birth. The Beacon Lights staff has a great way for you to celebrate Christmas and keep our giving in perspective. Consider with us the following: suppose that Protestant Reformed families spend an average of $200 on Christmas gifts. (While some […]
Television stars and sports stars are people who daily influence our lives. We look up to them and sometimes even idolize them. They soon become our role models. We do what they do. We sing their songs, dress like they do, and act like them. Is this right? What is a proper role model? Who […]
“And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus he gave up the ghost.” (Luke 23:46) With these words, Christ’s earthly life ended. He had endured the mockery and ridicule of men for many years and now Christ was going to […]