REFORMED FAITH AND LIFE FRENCH RADIO BROADCAST

I think you will like to read the following feedback coming from the western part of Mali in West Africa, close to the border with Senegal (See below). My correspondent is a remarkable Christian leader, a convert from Islam, who heads the local Christian radio station and studies theology via a South African university (he is fluent in English as he serves as translator for a South African electricity corporation in Mali). Remember that the population of Mali is predominantly Muslim (90 to 95%). The work of the radio to bring people to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is vital there as it is elsewhere in Africa.

This is the sixteenth article on the teachings of the Apostles' Creed. It is our confession that there will be a resurrection, and that what arises is a physical, glorified body of flesh and bones which will dwell in a new heavens and a new earth. This teaching is crucial to our faith and hope, as Paul explained in 1 Corinthians 15. That which fell in Adam is made new and complete in Christ-for all believers.

The following Top-Ten List was recently compiled by
Rev. Kyle A. Sorensen, pastor of Salem-Ebenezer RCUS, Manitowoc, WI.

Psalm 142

A long time ago, the prophet Isaiah wrote, "They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint" (Isa. 40:31). This is one of the best descriptions in the entire Bible of the strength that God gives to his people. But if you're like me, there are times when you don't feel like your strength has been renewed at all. Mounting up with wings like eagles and running is about the last thing on your mind. You can barely crawl at a snail's pace, and even that takes a lot of effort.

Content should make us content.

I would like us to think more carefully about these two words because they are pivotal in the attitudes we see rising in the church. The words look alike, but the meanings are quite different. The first word, "content," is a noun which refers to substance. The second word, "content," is an adjective that refers to the feeling of being satisfied or contented. These two words are often confused when it comes to the Christian faith and life. In our subjective age, people are content to allow their own feelings and ideas to become the content of their faith.