DONKEYS AND HORSES
“In ancient times, dignitaries would ride donkeys in civil processions, and horses in military ones. A king arriving on a donkey would indicate that the […]
Journals
THE WIDOW OF NAIN
“Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, and a large crowd followed him. A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the […]
GET IT RIGHT
Using trigonometric and GPS measurements, China and Nepal have agreed on a new height for Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak they share, at 29,032 feet […]
LINE UPON LINE OF LOVE
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.By this we shall know that we are of the truthand reassure […]
GOING THROUGH HELL
My friend Bruce recently sent me this quote from Winston Churchill (1874-1965): “When you are going through hell…keep on going.” “I have prayed for you […]
THE INTERVENTION
I remember a few years back when I first heard about the idea of ‘Intervention’ with someone. The whole idea was to confront a person […]
WHO IS JESUS?
Who is Jesus? And why do Christians make such a big deal of him? Charles Hodge (1797-1878) theologian, provides a stirring answer in his ‘Systematic […]
LIVING A GODLY LIFE
David Prince, pastor and professor wrote, “Paul, an apostle, wrote to Timothy, “All who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be […]
THINK OF THE CROSS
“Think of the Cross when your rise and when you lie down, when you go out and when you come in, when you eat and […]