INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGNERS AND STRANGERS

Are you a foreigner? Or a stranger? Actually, according to the Bible we are both!The phrase “foreigners and strangers” occurs frequently throughout scripture.

A BODY UPGRADE

New Year’s resolutions often focus on getting in better shape or better health. But, as well-intentioned as such resolutions are, they can’t undo the opening line of the poem by Solomon: “There is a time for everything… a time to be born and a time to die.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2).

Financial Focus

Managing risk at different stages of lifeAs an investor, you will always need to deal with risk of some kind. How can you manage the risk that accompanies the volatility of the financial markets? The answer depends somewhat on where you are in life.

HAPPY NEW YOU DAY!

“Behold, I am making all things new.” This declaration by God (Revelation 21:5) marks the end of the current age in which we now live and the beginning of the Kingdom age. But this transition from old to new has already started—it starts with us.

A CORNER IN TIME

Next week we will flip the page on our calendars and discover that there is no next page. We have to replace our 2025 calendar with a new one that is labeled 2026AD. (Probably our calendars won’t say the AD part but it is understood.

MARY & ZECHARIAH’S STORY

Let’s listen in on a conversation between Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Zechariah, her cousin-inlaw.

THE JOSEPH STORY

This week we begin our focus on Christmas. Each week we will look at one of the main characters in the Christmas story. Today we look at Joseph, the step-father of Jesus.Joseph was an ordinary young man, a carpenter by trade. He was not rich or famous or powerful—not even particularly interesting.

MY CONVERSION STORY

In this column two weeks ago I talked about conversion—the beginning of the Christian life. I said that I would soon share the story of my conversion. Everyone who has been saved has their own story. Here is mine.In 1969 I was working at a small church camp in Utah.

TURNING AROUND: REPENTANCE

In the Bible the word forgiveness is often paired with another important word: repentance.The word “repent” has a bad reputation— but it is undeserved.

Cordell 4H Report

On November 4, 2025, we had our bean supper. There were carnival games at the back of the activity center. There were beans of course and baked potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, cake, and drinks. The people at the bean supper also voted for a new 4-H t-shirt for this year.