“I’ve done it again – I should have learned to keep my big mouth shut. I’ve caused so many problems, it’s totally unbelievable.” Not keeping our mouths in gear often hurts not just one person, but sometimes a lot of… Read More ›
Bible
Some Heroes Don’t Wear Uniforms
The leader of the gang – The king of the school yard delivered a vicious kick, the heavy boot striking the base of the spine. His victim felt his body jolt, but managed to suppress the cry of pain before… Read More ›
Do You Believe in Life After Death?
That is a huge question – and one that many of us really don’t want to think about. Some sceptics, agnostics, and of course, true’ atheists would tell themselves and us that no such thing is possible. I wonder, though,… Read More ›
Got the Guilts??? You Can Fix That
As I get older, I am realising more and more just how forgiving My God is. When I look back on my life and see the incredibly stupid decisions and mistakes I have made and how I have botched up… Read More ›
Toppled Over
Oh, the Tower of Babel What a story Here were the people wanting desperately to reach God – what for? That’s a great question! Did they want to meet Him? – Did they want to confront Him about something? –… Read More ›
Man on the Run
Ever been “on the run”? Great question! I guess in lots of ways we have all been on the run at some point in our lives – we often make little and sometimes BIG mistakes and find ourselves on the… Read More ›
The Mystery
What is a mystery? Is it a betrayal? Is it a race against time? Is it a vast secret? Is it a hidden meaning? Is it something tucked away that we will never find? Is it something not understood? Is… Read More ›
“The Body Achieves what the Mind Believes” – Napoleon Hill
Our young neighbour loves jumping on their trampoline – they have one sitting on their front lawn, and most days, there he is, barefoot and busy jumping around like crazy. He takes his soccer ball in as well, and while… Read More ›
Heaven? Who will go there?
Heaven? That’s a great thought – What is Heaven? Is it a place? Should I be hankering to get there? Lots of questions and lots to think about! Yesterday, I attended a funeral for a very good friend of ours… Read More ›
So Sorry to Wake You!!
“So sorry to wake you,”. he yelled through the letterbox – just when I thought I was going to sleep in. WOW, what did he expect – me to jump out of bed and meet him out in the driveway?… Read More ›
The King and the Donkey
Just been reading the Bible in Numbers 22 about a bloke called Balaam – quite THE guy! Well worth the read if you can – really interesting. Anyway, it turns out that the Israelites had traveled through the plains of… Read More ›
Love Our Sport
WOW! Our grandson never ceases to amaze us. Here he is being No. 1 in the soccer football frenzy. This is his third promotion in a relatively short period, and he is only 18 years old. The first episode in… Read More ›
Does God Exist?
If God exists, why are kids starving in Africa? If God exists, why haven’t we had any rain? If God exists, why did so many people die in World War I and World War II? Just reading a book, and… Read More ›
Let’s not build our lives on a foundation of “SELF”
You have to live right and do the right things – obey the rules and make a go of your life – stay true to yourself and obey your parents, and everything will be OK. That’s exactly how the world… Read More ›
I Really Need to be First
In the armed forces, the men and women involved are truly remarkable – they give it their all, and they really do stick together. Through many hardships, wars, and tumultuous times, when everything seems intolerably difficult, many would give their… Read More ›
Closer than a Brother Hmmmm
I’ve been thinking a lot about the idiom that circulates around the globe a lot, and I quote “Closer than a brother”. It got me thinking – in my family, we were different. My mum adored us, and she was… Read More ›
“Who Am I ” ……..Taking Care of Business
Who am I? – I’ve often wondered that – it’s really a funny old business, isn’t it, that is knowing when to step in and when to stay well out of the way. That to me is one of my… Read More ›
Bullfrogs and Butterflies
I’ve been reading NO COMPROMISE: The Life Story of Keith Green Keith was born on 21st October 1953 and died in a horrible plane crash on 28th July 1982, at the age of 28. Keith was born to loving parents,… Read More ›
Helter Skelter
Charles Milles Maddox was born to a young 16-year-old by the name of Ada Maddox on 12th November 1934. Charles Milles Maddox turned himself into Charles Manson – one of THE most notorious killers in American history. Little did anyone… Read More ›
Go!
Well, what a year it has been – here we are getting older all the time, and as we progress through the years ahead, I just praise God that He is with us regardless of what is happening in our… Read More ›
DNA Genetic Codes
I’ve been reading Genesis – the first book in the Bible – and once again I have been overwhelmed by God’s amazing creation. The Painted Desert. The Northern lights. The Milky Way. The blue whale. The Tiny little micro-organs.Genetic Code… Read More ›
Which is Better, the World or Jesus? You Can’t Have Both
Faith in Jesus is not a harsh load to bear, and it’s certainly not a curse, it is a blessing and a gift By Greg Holt Today’s world preaches and teaches in a very loud voice the exact opposite… Read More ›
The Beauty of Perseverance
Perseverance is vital to Christians. The Bible speaks of our need to persevere through trials and testings. Perseverance allows one to continue in a course of action even in the face of adversity, without regard to discouragement. No matter the… Read More ›
Palm Sunday: Do You Know About Jesus or do You Know Jesus?
Do you know about Jesus? Just knowing about Jesus is not enough (ICB) It’s Palm Sunday, five days before Jesus was crucified and then rose from the dead, which we celebrate the week following Palm Sunday, Easter, or a… Read More ›
The Chastisement Of God’s People
Habakkuk is the only prophet to devote his entire work to the question of the justice of God’s government of the world. He was perplexed that wickedness, strife, and oppression were rampant in Judah, but God seemingly did nothing. Habakkuk… Read More ›
Chariot or Juggernaut?
Recently, America has seen an increase in violence and chaos. It appears the devil is attacking on many fronts. He knows his time is short and I believe he’s trying to paralyze mankind with fear. We have had to endure… Read More ›
Are You a Child of God, or a Child of god?
It is not ours to pick and choose what we believe or disbelieve in the Bible. It is also not ours to choose the Jesus we believe in, or the God we desire to believe. It is not ours to… Read More ›
1 John: Christianity in Black and White, Part 11 – 1 John 4:12-21: “God’s Love in Spite of Ourselves”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 John: Christianity in Black and White Part two can be found here: 1 John: Christianity in Black and White, Part II: The Evidence of… Read More ›
1 John: Christianity in Black and White, Part 9 – 1 John 3:16-24: The Definition and Value of Brotherly Love
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 John: Christianity in Black and White Part two can be found here: 1 John: Christianity in Black and White, Part II: The Evidence of… Read More ›
Trusting the Promises of God
God gave us emotions but He never told us to trust our feelings. The Bible states: “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; Who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9 (NKJV). This verse warns us to rely on… Read More ›