When the Foreigners "roll out the red carpet" (figuratively, that is)... In the previous part of this two-part New Years' series, my readers would have observed how we mortals can "surprise" even the God of surprises for negative reasons. In the concluding part of...
"Be still, and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10) The hike up through Stagecoach Trail was worth it. We were rewarded with a spectacular at over ten thousand feet. Still, we weren’t above the timberline. ‘Older than dirt’ towering pines and spruces dotted the...
"So he answered and said, 'You shall love ... your neighbor as yourself.' But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'" (Luke 10:27-29, NKJV) Have you made your New Years' resolution for 2013 yet? I have, and I would like to invite...
Let me begin with a Tarzan story! Well, this is as real as it is surreal. Johnny Weissmuller, the Champion Olympic swimmer who donned the role of Tarzan the ape man in the Silver screen with as much aplomb in 1930s & 40s' as he dominated the Olympic swimming lanes...
"We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." It's a silly little song, very simple in its construction and repetition. But yet so rich in lessons for every follower of Christ! Let's look at the...
"As He went a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending their nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father in the boat with the hired men, and followed Him" (Mark 1:19-20) Three little words in...
I woke up this morning from a restless, disturbing dream with a splitting headache. I tossed and turned for a few moments, as my mind slowly made that transition to reality, but I couldn't get the dream out of my head. In my dream, I was in a large house, heated by a...
In the concluding part of my Easter message on the "Identification theme", today I would like to focus on the following "Identity topics": 1. Identifying ourselves with the Messiah's cause: It is one thing to identify the Messiah's cause and quite another to identify...
I did something wrong first thing this morning. I knew it was wrong, but it wasn't a huge deal, it was a sin I often fall into, and it really only implicated me. Or at least, this was my reasoning ... However as I approached my "prayer closet" for my morning devotion,...
We were well prepared for our journey. We started with a decision and a commitment and added travelling essentials like sunglasses and wallet, fuel in the tank, and made very sure we had a road map. All went well, the unfamiliar road was good, traffic was moderate and...