Jim Mann The Bible is the story of God moving in human history. His greatest interaction with humanity is what we celebrate every Dec. 25. As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, we’ll read again that old, familiar Christmas story. As you read that historical account, what you will see is a description of the…
Category: Religion
Religion, December 2019
Was Jesus born on December 25?
Ed Jones Questions concerning the day of Jesus’ birth date back to the third century, when Hyppolytus of Rome (ca. 170-236) claimed that Jesus was born on Dec. 25. The earliest mention of some sort of observance on that date is in the Philoclion Calendar, representing Roman practice, of the year 336. Later, John Chrysostom favored…
Religion, December 2019
Thanksgiving with New Life Church
Sherry Zeise On Nov. 9, Jim and Carol Hansen warmly welcomed us into their beautifully fall-decorated home to share a lavish, New Life Church Thanksgiving meal together with members and guests. Though the church, with the help of Carl Klein, provided turkey and ham through Cracker Barrel, the ladies went all out with “the fixins.”…
Religion, November 2019
Farewell and looking forward
Sherry Zeise At her final meeting as leader of New Life Lunch Bunch, Jois Ross shared her life story with us, after a great lunch at the home of Ruth Klein. Jois’ story began in Wichita Falls, Texas, where she grew up with two loving, godly parents and a dear brother. Her parents surrounded her…
Religion, November 2019
Pastor’s Corner
Jim Mann Texans old and new tend to greet fall with greater joy than many others around the nation. After the summers we have down here, the cooler temperatures are viewed as a gift from God. I’ve always loved a change in seasons – an amazing aspect of God’s design of the planet. “As long…
Religion, November 2019
Men’s Saturday Bible Study Group announces Neal Jeffrey as Christmas banquet speaker
Randy Brewer The Robson Ranch Men’s Bible Study group’s Christmas banquet will be held Dec. 10, 6 p.m. at the Robson Ranch Clubhouse. This year’s speaker Neal Jeffrey is a former All-American quarterback at Baylor University and NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers. Today, Neal is one of America’s most powerful and passionate communicators.…
Religion, November 2019
Fellowship at the Ranch
Ed Jones I’m often told that one doesn’t need to attend church to be a Christian. While I agree that you don’t need to go to church to be a Christian, there is some clarification necessary. Let’s define what it means to be a Christian by looking at a person who Jesus said was a Christian,…
Religion, November 2019
Catholic Club met with guest speaker
Irene Manning The Robson Ranch Catholic Club met on Oct. 8 at the home of Dr. Alex and Irene Manning. Our guest speaker for the evening was Diane Schwind, who is the Director of Religious Education at St. John Paul Parish, which is part of UNT. Her talk was centered on Our Lady of Fatima.…
Religion, August 2019
Pastor’s Corner
Jim Mann A couple became more and more forgetful, so they began writing themselves notes to help remember. As the husband got up one day to go to the kitchen, his wife asked him to scoop a bowl of ice cream for her. “You may want to write it down,” she said. “Nonsense, I’ll remember.”…
Religion, August 2019
Fellowship at the Ranch
In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, the Apostle Paul admonishes us to “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you”. Initially, I had quite a bit of trouble with this passage. Expressing gratitude can be challenging even when we feel blessed. But what about when we are enduring…