Absorbed with World cup football? Well, I am one of those who gladly gets "infected" with Soccer fever contagion which "breaks out" once every four 4 years. Let me vouchsafe for the fact that one can never "get sick of" of the "kick" of soccer's "sorcery"! Amongst...
August 5th 2010. For a bunch of thirty-three men, it was going to be a routine "day in the office". Only their office was a good 2000 feet below the Earth's surface, their "office cubicle", nothing but layer upon layer of mud mixed with copper and gold, their "office...
Last week, in FREEDOM FROM FEAR, Part 6, we learned that freedom from fear not only requires faith, but it also that we stop looking at the storm. If we keep our eyes on God, no matter what new thing is thrown our way, we will prevail! But isn't this a bit simplistic...
In last week's lesson on the gates of Jerusalem, we took a look at the history behind the only reference in scripture to all of Jerusalem's gates: the rebuilding of Jerusalem in B.C. 466, under the leadership of Nehemiah. We learned that if God has laid something on...
In last week's lesson on faith, looking at Hebrews 11:7, we learned from Noah that faith in God is so rooted in a friendship with God that when He speaks, no matter what He says, you will both recognize His voice and obey without questioning. Let's go to Heb. 11:8-10...
Continuing with a series on Chile miners' saga, there are some more truths to be "mined"….here goes… Redemption, One at a time, The only way… Mind you, Chile miners, safe in their rescue capsules, emerged "one at a time" from their "grave that held them in its grip...
One of the pastors at my church recently said that this must be the era of inflatable lawn ornaments. As I was jogging through my neighbourhood in rural Canada that same evening, it occurred to me that he must be right. So many lawns now display inflatable snowmen,...
I had just come in from a shopping trip to town and walked down the hallway shedding my town gear as I went. As I walked past the television, I flicked it on to catch the morning news, half listening as I went. The headlines staccatoed – there was a train disaster in...
Both inside and outside are not far from each other. They are very close by because the only distance is the door! A hunter was targeting to shoot his arrow at a bird which was sitting on a tree in the forest. Unexpectedly a tiger came in front of him. He got scared...
The new garden niche was on a steep slope. You started at the bottom and climbed colourful stepping stones to reach its topmost point. The stepping stones were part of the charm of the tiny area and when you got there, you rested on a seat beside a large urn full of...