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Friday, June 1, 2012
Poe Valley Lake in Centre County PA
Photo by Greg Schneider
"What is your life?
You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."
James 4:14
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"Passing It On"
"And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others" (2 Timothy 2:2).
We attend Mount Pleasant Church named after the road on which it resides. Just saying the name Mount Pleasant lends itself to an inward smile and doubly so since it has a Mount Joy mailing address. It's a lot better than attending a church named "Thankless Church" located on Thankless Lane. (Such a lane does exist in Rising Sun, MD, but I strongly doubt that a church would take its namesake from such an ungrateful sounding lane!)
The
Mount Pleasant Church regularly reminds its people to pray for their
shut-ins (those no longer able to come to services). A number of years
ago we prayed regularly in our prayer meetings for Cecilia
Wolgemuth who had lived past
100 and was awaiting her call home. I never met her but heard a number
of stories about her and her family. Very earnest in her faith she never
tossed out
old Sunday School materials in the hopes that people left behind when
Jesus returns might read the materials and turn to Christ. It's an
excellent thought since believers will be caught up in the air
and no longer able to guide nonbelievers to the saving knowledge of Christ.
She
and her farmer husband Graybill raised one son, Samuel. Sam
became a pastor and then went on to be one of the early leaders in the
Youth for Christ ministry establishing the international outreach.
He served as president of Youth For Christ from 1965-1973
during the time I was involved in YFC in a Kansas City Area High
School and
Brooksyne was also active in YFC in her high school in
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Sam
had a role in discipling Ravi Zacharias and was in the audience the
very first time Ravi spoke publicly in India. Of course Ravi is now an
internationally known speaker and many of our readers will know of him.
Last week he was one of the speakers at the conference I attended in
Washington and is an excellent apologist (defender) of the Christian
faith. *
Our daily text indicates that Timothy, upon hearing Paul's words, was to entrust his teaching to reliable men who would also be qualified to teach others. Thank God for the chain of transmission since Paul gave Timothy this charge some 2000 years earlier. Thank God for the scores of faithful servants who have been vital links in that chain over the centuries and for those in our own generation and I'm grateful that I can be a link as well!
Some of the links are little known such as Graybill and Cecilia Wolgemuth who served the Lord in relative obscurity in the context of their local church, raising their son to serve the Lord. Other links, like Sam who was a leader in Youth For Christ and Ravi Zacharias have names that are internationally known.
But both type of links are of equal and vital importance. Of little importance is man's estimation, what really matters is God's and His fundamental call is that we remain faithful wherever He places us and whatever calling He has on our life.
I have had the privilege of imparting the glorious truths of the Gospel for over thirty-five years now. What indescribable joy wells up in my heart when I see those to whom I've entrusted these truths now passing them on to their own generation. If you're a believer, then you're part of this chain. Some of you just started following the Truth and are the last link in the chain, but hopefully this will only be for a short time. As You grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus you also will want to heed Christ's call to pass it on. Let's all be faithful!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father,
lay upon our hearts the unquenchable desire to pass on to others the
important truths we received from reliable followers of Christ and from
our own study of Your Holy Word. Help us not to relegate our
duties to others, but take up our responsibility as we link together
with other believers all over the globe transmitting Your timeless,
life-changing truths to those who have ears to hear. Amen.
* I sometimes read blog comments and one blog I enjoy presents news of interest to Christians. However it has its share of commenters who really don't hold a Christian viewpoint and seem to just comment to muck up the discussion. The news source reported of a Christian seminary who had hired a leading apologist to be on the faculty. One frequent commenter who shows no evidence of being a Christian, taking a contrary view on practically every issue, commented "Any ideology that needs an entire section on apology to explain it..speaks for itself." Another commenter explained the difference between apology and apologetics,
"Apologetic and apology are two entirely different words with two entirely different meanings.
Apologetics
1) systematic argumentative discourse in defense (as of a doctrine).
2) A branch of theology devoted to the defense of the divine origin and authority of Christianity.
Apology
1) A regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure: "my apologies for the delay".
2) A formal, public statement of regret, such as one issued by a newspaper, government, or other organization.
Brooksyne's Note: Though I've lived over 1000 miles from where I grew up since 1977, my memories will always be drawn to my very humble beginnings in a little church in Tulsa where I first received instruction from godly lay persons committed to transmitting the Word of God to others.
Cecelia Wolgemuth has an interesting and very unusual distinction of living in three separate centuries!
We wrote about our pets yesterday. Overall they get along well but can sure get serious about a bone treat.
Early yesterday morning we came upon this truck as we drove through Lancaster City. An interesting way to get in a witness for the Lord! Of course his driving skills must complement his testimony for Christ.
Last night we had a rehearsal for a wedding I will conduct this evening and then joined the wedding party for a rehearsal dinner in an interesting restaurant here in Mount Joy. We ate in "The Catacombs", a room some 35 feet underground, that had once been a part of the underground railroad. The bride's parents are our friends Marlin and Kandis Shaffer.
This is some type of steam gage and an example of interesting antique items on the walls at the restaurant.
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"Little Is Much When God Is In It" Video Larry Ford
When It's All Been Said And Done" Video Slater Armstrong
"Follow Me" Video Larry Ford with testimony by Gloria Stanphill
"Little Is Much" Video Ernie Haas and Signature Sound
"It's All About You" Video
Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Poe Valley Lake in Centre County PA
Photo by Greg Schneider
"What is your life?
You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."
James 4:14
Listen
to this
message on
your
audio player."Passing It On"
"And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others" (2 Timothy 2:2).
We attend Mount Pleasant Church named after the road on which it resides. Just saying the name Mount Pleasant lends itself to an inward smile and doubly so since it has a Mount Joy mailing address. It's a lot better than attending a church named "Thankless Church" located on Thankless Lane. (Such a lane does exist in Rising Sun, MD, but I strongly doubt that a church would take its namesake from such an ungrateful sounding lane!)
The
Mount Pleasant Church regularly reminds its people to pray for their
shut-ins (those no longer able to come to services). A number of years
ago we prayed regularly in our prayer meetings for Cecilia
Wolgemuth who had lived past
100 and was awaiting her call home. I never met her but heard a number
of stories about her and her family. Very earnest in her faith she never
tossed out
old Sunday School materials in the hopes that people left behind when
Jesus returns might read the materials and turn to Christ. It's an
excellent thought since believers will be caught up in the air
and no longer able to guide nonbelievers to the saving knowledge of Christ.She
and her farmer husband Graybill raised one son, Samuel. Sam
became a pastor and then went on to be one of the early leaders in the
Youth for Christ ministry establishing the international outreach.
He served as president of Youth For Christ from 1965-1973
during the time I was involved in YFC in a Kansas City Area High
School and
Brooksyne was also active in YFC in her high school in
Tulsa, Oklahoma.Sam
had a role in discipling Ravi Zacharias and was in the audience the
very first time Ravi spoke publicly in India. Of course Ravi is now an
internationally known speaker and many of our readers will know of him.
Last week he was one of the speakers at the conference I attended in
Washington and is an excellent apologist (defender) of the Christian
faith. *Our daily text indicates that Timothy, upon hearing Paul's words, was to entrust his teaching to reliable men who would also be qualified to teach others. Thank God for the chain of transmission since Paul gave Timothy this charge some 2000 years earlier. Thank God for the scores of faithful servants who have been vital links in that chain over the centuries and for those in our own generation and I'm grateful that I can be a link as well!
Some of the links are little known such as Graybill and Cecilia Wolgemuth who served the Lord in relative obscurity in the context of their local church, raising their son to serve the Lord. Other links, like Sam who was a leader in Youth For Christ and Ravi Zacharias have names that are internationally known.
But both type of links are of equal and vital importance. Of little importance is man's estimation, what really matters is God's and His fundamental call is that we remain faithful wherever He places us and whatever calling He has on our life.
I have had the privilege of imparting the glorious truths of the Gospel for over thirty-five years now. What indescribable joy wells up in my heart when I see those to whom I've entrusted these truths now passing them on to their own generation. If you're a believer, then you're part of this chain. Some of you just started following the Truth and are the last link in the chain, but hopefully this will only be for a short time. As You grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus you also will want to heed Christ's call to pass it on. Let's all be faithful!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father,
lay upon our hearts the unquenchable desire to pass on to others the
important truths we received from reliable followers of Christ and from
our own study of Your Holy Word. Help us not to relegate our
duties to others, but take up our responsibility as we link together
with other believers all over the globe transmitting Your timeless,
life-changing truths to those who have ears to hear. Amen.* I sometimes read blog comments and one blog I enjoy presents news of interest to Christians. However it has its share of commenters who really don't hold a Christian viewpoint and seem to just comment to muck up the discussion. The news source reported of a Christian seminary who had hired a leading apologist to be on the faculty. One frequent commenter who shows no evidence of being a Christian, taking a contrary view on practically every issue, commented "Any ideology that needs an entire section on apology to explain it..speaks for itself." Another commenter explained the difference between apology and apologetics,
"Apologetic and apology are two entirely different words with two entirely different meanings.
Apologetics
1) systematic argumentative discourse in defense (as of a doctrine).
2) A branch of theology devoted to the defense of the divine origin and authority of Christianity.
Apology
1) A regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure: "my apologies for the delay".
2) A formal, public statement of regret, such as one issued by a newspaper, government, or other organization.
Brooksyne's Note: Though I've lived over 1000 miles from where I grew up since 1977, my memories will always be drawn to my very humble beginnings in a little church in Tulsa where I first received instruction from godly lay persons committed to transmitting the Word of God to others.
Cecelia Wolgemuth has an interesting and very unusual distinction of living in three separate centuries!
We wrote about our pets yesterday. Overall they get along well but can sure get serious about a bone treat.
Early yesterday morning we came upon this truck as we drove through Lancaster City. An interesting way to get in a witness for the Lord! Of course his driving skills must complement his testimony for Christ.
Last night we had a rehearsal for a wedding I will conduct this evening and then joined the wedding party for a rehearsal dinner in an interesting restaurant here in Mount Joy. We ate in "The Catacombs", a room some 35 feet underground, that had once been a part of the underground railroad. The bride's parents are our friends Marlin and Kandis Shaffer.
This is some type of steam gage and an example of interesting antique items on the walls at the restaurant.
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"Little Is Much When God Is In It" Video Larry Ford
When It's All Been Said And Done" Video Slater Armstrong
"Follow Me" Video Larry Ford with testimony by Gloria Stanphill
"Little Is Much" Video Ernie Haas and Signature Sound
"It's All About You" Video
Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne
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