We at FSM and FSMWO want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas Once you peel back all the glitz, lighting, and gift exchanges there is only one gift truly worth celebrating this Christmas, that of Christ’s birth. Think on this a moment whom else in the history of mankind can claim so … More Devotional Thought for Today – 12/25/2021
American Minute with Bill Federer …where the Magnetic Needle of History stands Vertical and Points Up” Christianity is the largest religion in the world, in addition to being the most persecuted. According to Pew Research Center (2015), approximately a third of the world’s population is Christian. Christmas Day could be considered the most celebrated religious holiday on the planet… READ MORE > > >
I think the point of this article is to say that although technically it is not wrong to abbreviate Christmas as Xmas, it is really all in your intent. With so many in the world today intent on destroying the true meaning of Christmas we as Christians must be ever cautious about how we present … More What Does the X in Xmas Mean?
We receive a lot of different questions about Christmas. Rather than focusing on any one particular question, we thought it would be more helpful for us to give you the list of our most frequently asked questions related to Christmas. Whether or not you choose to celebrate Christmas, rejoice with us that Jesus was born. … More Annual – Questions about Christmas
Philippians 2 CONTEXT: The example of Christ’s humble service even to the act of crucifixion is the major theme of chapter 2. Matthew Henry breaks it down as follows: The apostle proceeds to further exhortations to several duties, to be like-minded, and lowly-minded, which he presses from the example of Christ (v. 1-11), to be … More Devotional Thought for Today – 12/24/2021
At the risk of falling into the current debate over whether Christians should tone down the language and imagery when it comes to their faith, the Bible presents the Incarnation as an act of war against Satan, sin, and death… READ MORE > > >
LUKE 2 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry comments: In this chapter, we have an account of the birth and infancy of our Lord Jesus: having had notice of his conception, and of the birth and infancy of his forerunner, in the former chapter. The First-begotten is here brought into the world; let us go meet him with … More Devotional Thought for Today – 12/23/2021
As the Wall Street Journal reported recently, Americans continue to leave religion behind in large numbers. According to Pew Research, the percentage of American Christians has fallen about 12% over the last ten years, from 75% in 2011 to around 63% today. The number who pray every day is even lower, at 45%. The demographic rising in its place … More Leaving Religion in the Pandemic
EPHESIANS 1 CONTEXT: Here we have Paul’s letter to the Church at Ephesus. It was apparently during Paul’s second missionary journey ( around A.D. 52), that Paul visited Ephesus, and planted the church there (Acts 18:19). He returned and spent considerable time there during his third missionary journey (around A.D. 54-56). Matthew Henry breaks down … More Devotional thought for Today – 12/22/2021
More than a few folks, from theologian John Calvin to philosopher William James to French theologian and historian Louis Auguste Sabatier, have noted that humans are “incurably religious” creatures. In other words, religion is native to the human heart… READ MORE > > >
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