Ah the joy of a new car Its the pride of ownership that I recently experienced in driving a vehicle that had neither scratch nor blemish I took great care in staying away from runaway shopping…
Have you ever noticed that God places a premium on secret acts of love The Lord emphasized praying in secret Matthew 66 giving without fanfare Matthew 64 helping with no thought of return…
Go brave thinkerInto the nightHolding forthIn faulty mightPrides paradeYou valiantly ledA final rejectionOf the dreadTo reconcile more
Quarterback Tim Tebows public display of faith has ignited a debate over the role that religion plays in sports Does God care about who wins or loses Can prayer alter the results of a sporting…
When people compliment you on your friends you know your friend is special Such was the case this week as so many of you noted the kindness and generosity of our friends Allen and Barbara…
Article Archive December 3 2000Shes lived in the same house for over forty years I suppose thats why it is so difficult for my wife to lose her mother to illness and advanced age The picture…
Ray Blanchard is the only teacher I remember from 9th grade That was almost forty years ago and yet I still can see him short and squat with a shock of straight blond hair wearing his usual…
I am always amazed at how Biblical concepts are mangled when expressed in popular books by wellmeaning authors Such is the case with the newest edition stirring up debate entitled The Surrendered…
In I Chronicles 2928 the writer summarizes Davids life at his passing by enumerating three blessings any one of us today can relate toLong Life David died when he was not only old for…
The recent arrest of Kim Dotcom CEO of the website Megaupload for copyright crimes reminds us that stealing is still stealing even when its described with innocuous terms like file sharing…
One of the treasured memories of growing up in a French family in Quebec was the New Years Day blessingAll the children would gather at the house of the eldest patriarch in the family ie…
I hated the Toronto Maple Leafs Back in the fifties and sixties they were the arch rivals of the Montreal Canadiens when hockey in Canada only had six teams My dislike of the Leafs stemmed…
Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged John 191 When I try to imagine the reality of these words I become indignant What impudence what arrogance what monumental ignorance for a godless…
I once knew a lady who abandoned Christ for golf She played after work and then began to skip midweek services to play and soon was absent on sunny Sunday mornings as well I tried to warn…
Ever notice the amount of trouble your tongue gets you into I think this type of weakness was on Jesus mind when He chose Peter to become an apostle A classic story that typified the problem…
Most of us have seen the cellular phone companys commercial where a man is seen walking around holding a phone to his ear asking the person on the other end of the line Can you hear me…
Every Memorial Day the nation honors those in the military past and present who have served and died to protect this nation This remembrance should also include to a certain extent our…
I suppose one sign that Im truly over the hill is that I can no longer stand loud aggressive music I never thought that Id be the one to yell Turn it down when my youngest son is blasting…