What is the Reason for the Season?
(Copyright 2005) by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Increasingly each year there is a call to put Christ back in Christmas. With the continual push to remove God from our nation, Christmas almost is a last refuge for Christians. Seemingly they have circled the wagons to defend this most holy day. Like it or not Christmas […]
Here We Go Again {Xmas}
(Copyright 2006) by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Maybe I’m just a party pooper. As we brace for another Christmas season, I am still amazed at how people are trained to jump through hoops by the retailers. For me it has been about 30 years since I last celebrated the holiday. I remember well when […]
Can You Be Deceived
(Copyright) by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) The apostle Paul warned that Satan has transformed himself into an angel of light and that he also has ministers who appear righteous (2 Cor. 11). He is trying to pawn himself off as Christ, the Messiah. He and his ministers appear to be God’s servants! He won’t […]
Who Could it Be? …SATAN?
(Copyright 2004) by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) I have watched the phenomenon of the Christmas celebration from the outside for over 25 years now. I have studied and wrote many articles on the subject as well as discussed the origins of the many strange traditions involved in the celebration. It is interesting how people […]
What About Repentance Anyway?
(Copyright 2004) by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) If you would ask 10 different people: what does the word, “repentance” mean? You may get 10 different answers. Nowadays the term “repentance” is relegated to comic strips, with the little bearded guy holding a sign saying, “Repent, the end is near”. Although repentance is indeed an […]
Are You in the True Church?
by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Are you in the True Church that was founded by Jesus Christ? That is an important question to ask when you consider that Jesus warned there were false brethren and false ministers. Paul had a chilling warning to the church at Corinth:” There are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming […]
Endure to the End
by Wayne Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) Like everyone else I enjoy the beautiful autumn leaves as they turn colors. People flock to the mountains to witness the sometime breathtaking event each year. What I have come to appreciate more than the autumn leaves is the late winter leaves. Why is that you ask? For some […]