One of the most famous pictures in American history-- the Navy sailor kissing the nurse in the white dress in Times Square-- was taken in the context of a joyful homecoming from World War 2. In Ruth chapter one, we read about Naomi's homecoming-- one that was filled with [...]
Millions of people use Amazon's "Kindle" reading device to download their favorite books. When you visit the Kindle Store, you will discover an amazing array of romance genres: historical romance, Amish romance, paranormal romance, Western romance, and many more. In the Old Testament, the book of Ruth is given [...]
Pastor Day tells a humorous story of how he wandered around a Scranton festival for more than an hour-- eating and drinking and enjoying-- before he finally figured out what the event was actually about. In a similar way, many people come to church because of the energy and [...]
1 Corinthians 15 is the most important treatment of Jesus' resurrection anywhere in Scripture. It is the resurrection of Jesus that is the heartbeat of the gospel message and the foundation for all our Christian doctrine and living. In this powerful section, Paul presents convincing evidence that proves Jesus [...]
Eric Clapton "Unplugged" is the greatest-selling 'live' album in history. One of the first songs on that album is a 1950's guitar tune entitled "Before You Accuse Me". It features the famous lyric, "Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself..." In Matthew 27, the gospel writer records [...]
For as much as Jesus' public ministry was filled with joy, miracles, and life-transformation, He didn't want His disciples to misunderstand His real reason for coming. Three times in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus told His disciples about His upcoming capture, condemnation, crucifixion, and resurrection. As these three predictions [...]
When we affirm the truth of Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth...", we are saying extremely important things about God's existence and how the universe came into being. This essential Scripture is the bedrock and foundation of our entire Christian worldview. This verse [...]
It's one of the most famous sayings in sports: "It ain't over till it's over". This phrase reminds us that you can't come to a true conclusion until the whole game or the whole story is finally played out. After reading about King Solomon's early years and interacting with [...]
** Guest Speaker ** On Sunday, March 4th, we welcomed Rev. Paul Connor to our Morning Worship service. Paul is the State Representative for the Pennsylvania Association of Regular Baptist Churches (PARBC). During his message, Paul brought a tremendous challenge to believers regarding our ongoing responsibility to be witnesses [...]
Today's most popular contemporary Christian music artists share a similar lineage that can be traced backward to Keith Green-- a singer-songwriter who was one of the most influential musical artists of the modern era. However, no discussion of Keith Green is complete without acknowledging that his tragic death from [...]