I have a new grandpuppy, a charming Golden Retriever boy named Charlie. He is as smart as a whip. My kids had had him for 4.5 weeks at the time this was written, and other than accidents involving a parasitic infection, he hadn't had an accident in the house in 4...
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord." (Jeremiah 17:7 ESV)"But he said,'Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it.'" (Luke 11:28 ESV) People say they are blessed and highly favored. But what does that really mean?...
The Christmas season is well upon us, and along with it, its habitual flavours of commercialism, materialism, and yes, paganism. In fact, although Christmas is supposed to be the celebration of the greatest birth ever, it is pretty difficult to even find Christ in...
Last Saturday, in "Christ's Birth: A Call for Celebration! Part 1", we saw that it is important to remember this greatest of births...Not just once a year, but every day of the year. This raises the question, however, of just how we should celebrate this greatest of...
Last Tuesday we saw that we should celebrate Christ's birthday every day by spending special time with Him, by listening for His voice, by loving one another and by trusting Him. But all birthday celebrations include the giving of gifts. What kind of gifts can we give...
The following devotional is the third in a short series focusing on Daniel 2: Nebuchadnezzar's vision of the great statue of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and clay. "No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, but...
Ex 15:13 "In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling." NIV Today, January 2nd, 2004, I went to the doctor for my yearly physical. My appointment was at 10:00. My wife had her physical...
Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and...
Christmas is where "the search for Truth ends in the birth of one special child." This is a tiny statement from a good message that came through on my computer. The whole message was good but something about this sentence rang bells - Christmas bells, bells of good...
Praise and worship. It’s one of the integral parts of any worship service. We sing God’s glory, we praise His name, we exalt His character, His reputation, His goodness. Why? The answer is obvious, isn’t it? Because He IS good, because He loves us, because His mercy...