Tag: nondenominational church

In the Silence

Ed Jones The words of the writer of this psalm become our words: “How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted…

Courage

Ed Jones On Dec. 24, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, an entire U.S. armored division was retreating from the Germans in the Ardennes when a sergeant in a tank destroyer spotted an American soldier digging a foxhole. The G.I., PFC Martin, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, looked up at the sergeant and asked, “Are…

Advent

Ed Jones Oh, how exciting it was to see the first candle lit celebrating Advent and the coming of Christmas. Today, in many Christian denominations, it is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. Traditionally,…