Where does your confidence lie?
Jesus Christ My Sure Defence
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Hope
The Family Menu: There Is Hope for You
“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.” (Micah 7:8 KJV) Dearly beloved and friends,God has said it clearly: that your tomorrow shall be alright. Do not despair or get worried...
The Shepherd and the Lamb
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me."(Psalm 23:4 ESV) Sometimes our culture seems to be obsessed with death. Death is regarded as a fearful, inescapable...
Earth Day — April 22, 2022
With the condition of the world today, there doesn’t seem to be much to inspire hope… Or is there?
Lenten Devotions: Love in Dark Times
"Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, who had not consented to their decision and action; and he was looking for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked for the...
Lenten Devotions: Hopeless
"And there followed Him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for Him. But turning to them Jesus said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming...
New and Improved
Here in the Georgian Bay area of southern Ontario, Canada, winter can be very dreary. On one such day recently, there was a gloomy sky, and sulky, sodden clouds drizzled misty rain off and on all day. At times, it was quite windy. The lawns were soggy, and at the...
Calming Rough Seas
Have you ever stood on a beach and marveled at the majestic ferocity of wind-driven waves cresting and slamming into a sandy shoreline? It’s truly a sight to behold. The sound alone is enough to stir in my soul feelings of peace and tranquility. I for one love to...
We Know This Because…
"For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your...
How to Face the Bad Stuff
I can't forget our disappointing dialogue. Two of us were lamenting over societal woes, when suddenly, he walked away, exclaiming, "This is too depressing!"That's not how I wished the conversation to proceed! He never got to hear the hope welling up in me, which I was...