The old adage, “Winning the battle, losing the war”, is a warning to those involved in a struggle that it […]
I have happily recovered from a nasty cold that never seemed to end. The experience led me to think about […]
When I was in Junior High my English teacher taught our class how to write a “precis”. A precis is […]
I recently baptized our eldest grandson, Christian. He is nine years old and because of his age I had some […]
In Psalm 6, David the king of Israel goes through a range of emotions as he suffers from an undisclosed […]
I remember Christmas disappointments; left-winger equipment instead of goalie equipment; toboggan instead of pool table… Does anybody remember theirs? The […]
They say that if you keep your clothes long enough they’ll come back into style. I guess the idea is […]
The new millennium has reminded us of the many ways we are vulnerable. It began with the New Year’s Eve […]
From 1702-1801 the population of England doubled. As more people moved to the cities to find work, the traditional ties […]
And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou has […]
Enough cowering! Enough hiding out and social distancing from getting things done because of the virus! Paul said that there […]
She is not appointed but expected to serve, rarely mentioned but ever present. I speak, of course, of the minister’s […]
The Old Testament law stated that in capital offenses, the primary witness was to cast the first stone at the […]
As Christians, we are our brother’s keeper whether we realize it or not. How we care for each other in […]
My birthday was in April and with each celebration I see more clearly some of the basic realities of my […]
One of the more subtle mistakes we make in our spiritual lives is to substitute polite conversation for heartfelt prayer […]
In Genesis 27 we read the story of how Isaac’s attempt to bless Esau (against God’s will) was foiled by […]
In this lesson we’ll talk about the use of computers in ministry later but first I’d like to put these […]
I saw Mohammed Ali making an appearance on TV the other day. He was frail and shaky, a victim of […]
In the book of Acts we read repeatedly about the power of the Holy Spirit being displayed in mighty ways. […]