Recently over dinner my father and my Aunt reminisced about their experience taking cod liver oil pills and polio vaccines via sugar cubes when they were in elementary school. Due to the cultural setting, every student no matter what their condition was blessed with these uniform health treatment plans. We laughed at the story of a fellow student who would covertly spit out their cod liver oil pill and deposit in the innermost recesses of his desk to avoid some of the trauma of the experience.
Dear River Reach Family, But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, 13 and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.” 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 In…
Dear River Reach Family, But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; 5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; 6 so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert…
The other day my daughter and I were riding home from a dentist appointment. My mind was mulling over some distant thought as we waited for the light to switch. As we pulled away from the stop light we heard a massive train horn sound! It was one of those sounds that immediately grabs your attention and and pulls you into high alert. We were not anywhere near railroad tracks! Another car had pulled an illegal turn directly in front of a lifted heavy duty pickup. The driver took full advantage of his aftermarket train horn to get the delinquent driver’s attention and let him know his opinion. The world of our day is living as if life as they know it will continue uninterrupted forever.
Dear River Reach Family, For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet…
Dear River Reach Family, For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Death is the ultimate evil and enemy for the natural man. Death is the ultimate thief robbing people of the fun and freedom they…
Dear River Reach Family, But we urge you, brethren, to excel still more, 11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,” 1 Thessalonians 4:10-11 Your love for others will be visible in many areas of…
Dear River Reach Family, Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.” 1 Thessalonians 4:9 Have you seen all the garbage lying along the roads here in town? Some people love themselves so much…
A few weeks ago the world marveled at the daring rescue of young child dangling from a fourth floor balcony in Paris. The toddler seemed ready plunge at any moment to certain death. Many stopped and cried out for help. Others pulled out their phones and began recording. One 22 year old man courageously jumped out of his car and daringly scaled the exterior of the building pulling the young child to safety. Praise God for the courage and love of that man! Whether we realize it or not, every child is dangling precariously over the pit of impending destruction! (Genesis 6:13, 17; Matthew 7:13)
Dear River Reach Family, For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God.” 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 Our society is…