I Wish You a 2024 of Blessings!
We tend to make New Year’s Resolutions that we won’t or can’t keep, but God keeps His promises! And that’s a resolution you can count on!
Devotion
While You Were Sleeping
As we celebrate the Messiah’s birth, may we truly become one nation devoted to God. From the staff of AFNN–we wish you a Merry Christmas!
O Holy Night!
O Holy Night is one of the most-loved and recorded songs of the Christmas season. But did you know that it was once banned by the Catholic Church?
Keep Me in Your Peace
Does it seem that the holidays rush by faster every year? Are you too exhausted to celebrate once the big day arrives? Take a moment to rest in the Lord!
A Strange Way to Save the World
God chose His son Jesus to save the world. He chose Mary to be the mother of the Holy Child. But why did God choose Joseph?
Advent: Ready…Set….Wait!
The word “Advent” means arrival, and today is the first Sunday in the Advent season. What are we waiting for? The arrival of the Messiah!
What Mary’s Mother Knew
As the Advent season approaches, our thoughts turn to Mary, Joseph, and the Baby, but have you ever wondered about Mary’s mother?
Reflections on Life’s Legacy and Purpose
In a century, say in 2123, we’ll find ourselves resting alongside our loved ones, while strangers occupy the homes we toiled to build, owning everything we cherished.
War Angel, by Sean Dietrich
“I know what I saw,” said William. Mister William was old when I interviewed him years ago. Ancient, actually. Mid-nineties. Bent and pale. A television was playing in the background of his nursing home apartment. Old people like to have televisions playing in the background. It’s like having company. “It was World War II,” William …
You Are Beautifully Broken
One year ago, when 180 of us disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church, our hearts were broken. But God transformed that hurt into something beautiful.
‘Tis the Season to Give Thanks
Humans are creatures of habit, but why do we do the same things over and over? To quote Tevye from “Fiddler on the Roof”—TRADITION!
The Deception of Self-Righteousness: Recognizing Our Fallen Nature
When we buy into the falsehood that humans are naturally good and self-sufficient, we embark on a perilous journey.
Rob Pue: Either You’re Serious, Or You’re Not
The troubles people are struggling with today are many, as they try to navigate through this sinful, fallen world the best they’re able.
Bad Things and Good People
Since the day that Adam and Eve got kicked out of Eden, life hasn’t been fair. Will there every be an end to our suffering?
Divine Wonders: 40 Miracles from the Bible
In a physical world, we sometimes grapple with the challenge of conceptualizing an unseen realm and acknowledging that miracles can indeed happen.
Sean Dietrich: Your Life
This morning I started thinking about you. Mainly, I was thinking about what you’re going through right now. Whoever you are.
Light a Candle for Israel
This week’s news about Hamas’ attacks on Israel has been appalling. What does Scripture have to say about the enemies of Israel?
Embracing Manly Values in Christianity: Meekness vs. Weakness
Christianity has long been associated with meekness and humility. However, there’s a difference between meekness and weakness that is often misunderstood.
Anger is Bad for Your Health
You’ve heard the phrase, “I don’t get angry—I get even.” How has that worked out for you in the long run?
Let It Go! Let It Go!
While the trees are dropping their leaves this fall, maybe it’s a good time for us to lay down some burdens and let go of things that are keeping us from Jesus.