Kenney's Two Pennies

Biblical illiteracy is rampant, and our society is suffering from that decline in more ways than they realize. We need to get back to God teaching us through His Word, the Bible. The song "Give Me The Bible" is sung by the singers of the West Virginia Christian Youth Camp under the direction of Andrew J. Robison, IV.

The apostle Paul provided lists for various members of the church to work on improving by. One of these lists were for older men to work on so as to be an example to younger men. We certainly need more of this. The song, "Nearer, To Thee," was sung by the West Virginia Christian Youth Camp Singers under the direction of Andrew J. Robison, IV.

God is our everything, He is our all! But what are we to Him? The song "I Just Want to Thank You, Lord" was sung by the singers of the West Virginia Christian Youth Camp under the direction of Andrew J. Robison, IV.

There is no middle or neutral ground when it comes to being a Christian. One is either a Christian or not. To be a Christian requires submitting to the teachings of the New Testament. The song "Stand up. Stand up for Jesus!" was performed by the singers of the West Virginia Christian Youth Camp under the direction of Andrew J. Robison, IV.

Sometimes we just want to be heard! Even if someone is not willing to do what we say, we just want to be heard. God always hears His children's call. He is always willing and eager to listen, but do we pause and speak with Him or listen. The song "Without Him" was performed by the singers of the West Virginia Christian Youth Camp under the direction of Andrew J. Robison, IV.

A metaphor for the church is the human body. The body consists of many parts which all take direction form one head. The church has many members, and these are to take their direction from one head, Christ. The song "I Wait For The Lord" was performed by the West Virginia Youth Camp singers under the direction of Andrew J. Robison, IV.

An interesting exchange between soldiers of the military and Jesus is illuminating for us today. The song "Soldiers of Christ Arise" was sung by the West Virginia Christian Youth Camp Singers under the direction of Andrew J. Robison, IV.

Jesus Christ is the ultimate unifier! In Galatians 3:28 are a series of couples that show the span of Jesus's salvation. The song "Come We That Love the Lord" was sung by the West Virginia Christian Youth Camp singers under the direction of Andrew J. Robison, IV.

The Latin expression E pluribus unum means "out of many, one." It is a popular motto of the United States and reflects that our county is a nation of immigrants from many nations coming together as ONE nation. This motto certainly applies to the church too. Anyone in the world is invited to become a part of the Lord's church, to be one nation of God.

The expression Deo Valente is Latin and means "Lord willing." Both the Latin and English of this were quite common in times past, but these have seem to have fallen out of usage. Perhaps we should give this some more thought. The song "His Will Allow" was performed by the West Virginia Christian Youth Camp Singers under the direction of Andrew J. Robison, IV.