"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of His own will He brought us forth by the Word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures."...
As our province in Canada was reopening after the recent COVID-19 crisis, one of the “privileges” we were finally allowed after weeks of lock down was to be able to visit with a small number of family and friends. Our premier suggested “social bubbles” of no more than...
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you.” (Matthew 28:19-20a NLT)It was Jesus’ last command to us, also known as...
"The Lord your God is in your midst, a warrior bringing victory. He will create calm with his love; he will rejoice over you with singing." (Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV)"Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his faithful love endures forever." (1 Chronicles...
"Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints." (Jude 1:3 ESV)The cry of Jude "to contend for the faith" echoes down...
In this, our first gardening attempt, my husband and I planted two summer squash plants: A yellow squash plant and a zucchini plant. Interestingly, they didn’t start bearing squash at the same rate. The yellow plant began first, and we are still having trouble keeping...
Any serious Christian wants those they care about to come to know the Lord, but how do you go about this? So many are closed to preaching of the gospel. Many, even from other religious backgrounds, have become "secularized", and much of what is going on in the world...
"For many are called, but few are chosen." (Matthew 22:14 ESV)"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13 ESV) Are You Called by God? The answer to this question is yes. You have been called by God. We all have. Maybe the question should...
"Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His Name; worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness. The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over many waters....
After 18 hours of heavy rain, the sun that popped out from behind the clouds couldn't have been more welcome, and my husband and I hurried into our shoes and headed out for a walk. Our biggest hurdle was all the puddles on the sidewalks, and we often found ourselves...