January 28th, 2014 No doubt

Well there can be no doubt that we are in the season of winter.   These very cold days, flurries, and biting winds are almost a daily reminder of this.  I don’t think we need to have panels to discuss whether or not winter exists.  There does not need to be a great debate between the leading winter experts and the sharpest minds in the non-existence of winter camp.  It is plain for us to see right now as winter is all around us.  One of our greatest pleasures is to teach our children from a point of view that God, our Creator and Sustainer, is in all and through all that is around us.  The existence of God is not something that needs to be debated as we believe that it is plain for us to see, right now, through all that is around us that we serve the Lord of Lords.  We do need to know how to defend our faith if questioned; there is no doubt about it. With this in mind it brings into question how we use our energy and defend our faith.   If we put all of our energy into defending with words what we believe then we may be then we may be squandering opportunities to spread the love of Christ.   To bear witness to his name we need to also be intentional about living what we believe.  It is the combination of the words of our mouth, the testimony of our lives, and the love of Christ to bind it all together in perfect unity that will proclaim His name. We do need to be apologetics of our faith and know how to stand firm on the Word and we need to be able to point to the fruits that manifest our faith.  It is a wonderful example of both/and rather than either/or. ~Mr. Bouwers