You’ve heard it a thousand times: a reporter asks family members on the steps of the court house, “Do you believe justice was served today?”. Usually one side says yes and the other, no. True justice, God’s justice, is rarely served in today’s humanistic courts. The word justice in the Read more…
“Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother And in His name all oppression shall cease.” Christmas Carol O Holy Night I have lost an argument with my son, who insists every Christmas season that “O Holy Night” is the best hymn ever written. Not just Read more…
We at MARS wish to thank everyone who had a part in our 2010 activities. We were pleased with the steady attendance to our monthly lectures, and with the good turnout to the Old Fashioned Election Day Sermon. We are blessed by your attendance and all the other ways that Read more…
In our local newspaper there are stories from the “religious” beat in every Saturday edition. Recently there were two articles that set me thinking they belonged in the business section. First was titled “On God’s Mission” and it was all about local churches’ adoption of mission statements in order to Read more…
This past summer, in Harrisburg, PA, a food deliveryman was attacked by two would-be robber-thugs. Police report that the two miscreants punched the man in the face and broke a glass bottle over his head all the while demanding his money. Fortunately, Mr. Deliveryman was armed and able to grab Read more…
The Mid Atlantic Reformation Society will be presenting two lectures this Saturday, November 13, 2010 (9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon). Calvary Chapel, in Bethlehem, PA will present through their Salt and Light Ministry, a pilot lecture in what they hope becomes a series of lectures entitled The Bible and Politics. Read more…
The first and much anticipated Old Fashioned Election Day Sermon presented by MARS was held this past Sunday at the Inn At Reading. How we thank the Lord God for a great day! It was a time of good fellowship, singing, and preaching. We enjoyed greeting some 95 attendees, with Read more…
I have recovered from the shock I experienced while driving recently. Yes, I’m feeling much better, but can I be blamed for almost choking on my own tongue when I hear an ad extolling the virtues of family dinners from, of all places, Columbia University. Yes, that Columbia University, the Read more…
I recently heard an interview with a financial analyst who has written a book interpreting the novel Moby Dick as an allegory for our stewardship of the earth. The premise of the interview is that we are approaching or have actually entered the era of declining petroleum production and that Read more…
Pastor Jones of Gainesville, Florida, has gained worldwide attention with his decision to burn copies of the Qu’ran. “Attention” is perhaps too mild a word; horror, reprobation, condemnation or perhaps celebrity are better descriptions. How should we look at this? A dear friend has described Islam as “a scourge on Read more…