The Beacon

The Beacon

May 25, 2018

by Xander Post   You know… One day we’ll be perfect. One day we’ll be without sin. There will be a day where we walk without sin. We will walk with God. I know I will. Will you? You know… One day we will feel no pain. There’ll be no sickness, no disease, and no heartache. Not even death. When we stand before the Father, will you enter through...

PRAY!

  by Xander Post There have been a lot of things that have greatly upset me recently. The amount of sorrow in the world. And the chaos that sometimes has the power to take control. I can get really, really scared sometimes. Some things have a tendency to keep me up at night. I feel the need to pray occasionally. I pray for strength, wisdom, and protection....

The Beacon

The Beacon

Oct 26, 2017

    Xander Post Shiloh SDB Church   It’s hard for me to forgive sometimes. I guess it depends on what the other person has done — but shouldn’t depend on that. Not too long ago, someone hurt me. It doesn’t matter whether it actually affected me in any way, but what I did about it matters. I chose to forgive the person. In the moment, I tried...

The Beacon

The Beacon

Sep 26, 2017

by Xander Post SDB Church of Shiloh, NJ I’ve learned a lot over the summer. One of those things was to have patience. I know to stop and listen to what God wants to tell me, but it’s hard sometimes.I get caught up in my own agenda. I can be selfish, rude, and close-minded, but God reminds me to be kind, generous, and empathetic. I read Galatians 5:...

Youth-Con

Youth-Con

Aug 28, 2017

  by Amanda Langley Youth conference/Youth-Con is very new and we, along with the Christian Education Council, are still figuring out the best way to facilitate the program. Despite this, the amazing staff helped to make every moment profitable. Benny Uhlich, Daniel Lovelace, Jennifer Hughes, Haywood Floyd, and Bill Shobe, accompanied Kory Langley and me...

Christ is not to be kept a secret from anyone!

by Madge Chroniger Alfred Station SDB Church, NY I never knew that the reality of leaving high school would hit me as hard as it did. I remember the exact day when I finally realized it would all be over. As cheesy as it sounds, it was right after my last band rehearsal, the day of the last concert. I walked out of the band room full of such sorrow. As tears...