Thanks to all who lent a hand at yesterday’s moving day!  Items were moved from our Chestnut Street building as well as from a rented storage unit.  It was quite an “exhilarating feeling†knowing we are actually moving into 2313 Washington Street, after all the years of waiting.  Now, though there is much to do, [...]

It is A.D. 2009 with Holy Week less than two weeks away. Are you feeling excited? Millions of Christians worldwide will recall the events from around A.D. 30 — the crucifixion, burial and resurrection from the dead of Jesus Christ.
Now, more than ever, in the midst of global crises, Christians will gather together [...]

Dear Church,
I know there is a great deal of concern in every circle about economic realities in the United States and throughout the world.  These matters are touching very close to home, with many of us being personally affected.  It is important that we maintain a Godly perspective so that we can have all of [...]

Written by Samantha Steinke for her school newspaper, Christian Life Chronicle
Have you ever asked the question “Why do we love?” I know that I have. I’ve asked myself time and time again why I feel the way I do about certain people. Quoting from Jane Austin’s book, Sense and Sensibility, “Is love a fancy [...]

January 29, 2009 marked a sad day for the state of Illinois ~ her first impeachment of a governor.   Though some would say, “It’s finally over; now we can get on with business,†in our anxiousness to resume state government let’s not underestimate the grievousness of these events.   As God’s people, we do grieve over [...]

For the past few months, we have been collecting diapers and “baby bottle” money for CareNet.  Why do we bother doing this?  Because of letters like this one which Director Brenda Benegas recently received:
“When your organization came to my church I passed on some information to my daughter to give her support.  Just a little [...]

One of the questions I hear most often is “Why did Jesus have to be born of a virgin?â€

Even the media is mentioning it this year - our need to “be thankful.â€Â  What they aren’t suggesting is “Who it is that deserves our thanks.â€
However, we who have a personal relationship with the God of the universe know this One who deserves our thanks.   We are not thankful merely because an American holiday commends [...]

A long held vision of planting a Foursquare Church in Tres Cruses, a barrio in the Philippines where a number of our church members were born, was realized in 2007.  At that time, Pastor Gil Barcelo, felt God calling him and his wife, Nora, and their two daughters, Shara and Alika Grace, to move to [...]

Am I a good father? I can only be a good father if I had a father who modeled “good fathering†for me–right? That’s what some people think. But not everyone is privileged to grow up in a home with a good father model. The ideal is always [...]