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 ›
Christ
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 ›
“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 ›
24/7 Access
It’s amazing to have access to whatever and whenever we need it – access on a 24-hour basis is truly great. I was listening to the radio, driving along yesterday, singing along to myself, which is normal, and as 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 ›
Mayerling
On the 30th January 1889, Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria committed suicide at the amazing age of 30 years old at Mayerling with his young mistress at the time Baroness Mary Vetsera. aged just 19 years. ***** Rudolf was born at… Read More ›
Homeless
Jesus knew what it was to be a homeless man. He spent the better part of three years depending on the charity of others. During His public ministry, Jesus did a lot of walking! Taking accounts from Scripture we can… Read More ›
Trying to be Christlike When You Want to Be Carnal
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” Romans 6:6 (NKJV) “For I have been… Read More ›
An Intelligence Briefing on the Invisible War
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Many years ago there lived a pastor and Bible teacher by the name of Donald Grey Barnhouse, who served as pastor of the Tenth Avenue Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1927 until his death in 1960…. Read More ›
On Being Wise, or Smart, or a Smart A**
I saw my dermatologist a while back. She looked me over in search of problematic skin developments because I once had a Basel Cell Carcinoma episode. (Note: when they carve on your ear, you can hear every scrape–it’s creepy.) Anyway,… Read More ›
When All My Strength has Failed
“Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41, NAS).” “And those being in the flesh are not able to please God (Romans 8:8, NAS).” Now the… Read More ›
When All My Strength has Failed
“Come unto Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for… Read More ›
Uncommon Purpose
It started with the Swedish television show, Expedition Robinson, was perfected in Survivor, and applied to the corporate world in The Apprentice. It is the world of magnified and amplified competition, known somewhat disingenuously as “Reality TV.” While many aspects… Read More ›
Seven Things I Learned When They Told Me I Likely Had Cancer
I don’t have cancer…at least they don’t think so; they want me to get retested in three months to see for sure. But there were a couple of weeks when those who should know said, “Cancer is the most likely… Read More ›
The Whipping Boy
Way back in the 16th and 17th century it was decided that a king’s son, the heir apparent was far too regal to be punished by other the King himself. The King was looked upon as being ordained to Kingship… Read More ›
Despicable Me and the Vitriolaters
I love the Despicable Me movies. The minions crack me up. And Gru–you have to love a guy who works so hard to be so bad only to find out that he can love his adopted daughters with a heart-melting… Read More ›
Patience when life overwhelms – Victory in Jesus
We all have plans in our lives – plans can often be real, exciting and exhilarating. They can also be filled with dread and foreboding but plans are just that, plans – so many of us make plans only to… Read More ›
Demolition Day
Time is up now is the time – right now – no more delays – demolition day is upon us!! Right now is the very time God is demanding our utmost devotion. Heart and soul – in all respects –… Read More ›
Understanding Kingdom Prayer, part III
Prayer: Few want to pray with faith and total release. I can prove this point by stating that, if everyone who prayed did so with faith, we’d all stop praying what we want and begin to pray God’s will… Read More ›
The Humility of Christ's Birth
“Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.” Proverbs 15:33 (NIV) “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full… Read More ›
Thy Kingdom Come, part IV
The Kingdom of God, the True Gospel: “But He said to them, ‘I must preach the Kingdom of God…I was sent for this purpose (Luke 4:43, NAS).” “Soon afterwards, He began…proclaiming and preaching the Kingdom of God (Luke 8:1,… Read More ›
Eight Things I Learned about Church Life and Ministry from Baseball
One: Nobody bats 1.000. In baseball, the very best offensive players only get it right about a third of the time; the rest of the time they are out (sometimes down and out). In this Christian life, clinging to the… Read More ›