Jesus tells the story, in Luke 15, about the prodigal son who wanted to experience life apart from the family with no restrictions, no rules, and no accountability. Live as he wished, spend as he could and enjoy life as he wanted, at least until the money ran out. In...
Wait For It!
"Arise, shine for your light has come" (Is.60:1) You would almost think that the writer Jude was speaking of the day we live in. "I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints"...
You Are Invited!
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the Begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14) There is something about the aging process that tends to change us, or should change us, with the passing years. Our...
The Creator’s Life
"In Him was life and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it" (Jn.1:4-5) I am not sure that the apostle Paul could be much clearer in Romans 1 about the relationship between the Creator and His...
I Want To Know Him
"I want to know Him" (Phi.3:10) Do you remember being asked as a child, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" The standard answers were usually a doctor/nurse, teacher, policeman, lawyer, or some role model from either a family member or TV personality. Yet as...
Is It Worth It?
There is a hill in Edinburgh, Scotland called Calton Hill. Famous for its historic monuments, it stands tall in the midst of rolling streets and landmarks. On the summit is a National Monument, patterned after the Parthenon in Greece. Also found is a landmark,...
Barely Afloat?
Our condo overlooks the Grand River, with a view that never ceases to amaze me. With coffee and Bible, I greet the early morning from our balcony with the same freshness and expectancy that each day brings. The serenity of the moment is often punctuated by fish...
Never Alone!
I feel a bit more solemn today as I leave this morning for Toronto, to share in the funeral of another family member.The sands of time continue to exact its toll upon those that we have known and loved. As I bury family members, I am well aware...
The Unreported Stories
I am a news junkie. I enjoy keeping abreast of the day's events, partly because I have friends around the world. Being aware gives me a better understanding of how to pray and how I might be proactive in my support of them. My favorite journalist is Rex Murphy. I...
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