In Christ: “Affliction often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny.” C.S. Lewis – 1898-1963. Life at times can be a struggle! Dashed hopes, disappointments and broken dreams are just a few of the difficulties which we may face or endure with courage. Today; as The Message paraphrase version puts it: We must understand… Read more In Christ.
Heart Of Worship: Jerusalem Times: Looking at a scene in the second book of Samuel; let’s pick up the story as the Ark of the Lord was being brought back into Jerusalem. We discover that everyone was celebrating by shouting and playing music on horns, trumpets, cymbals, harps, and other stringed instruments. At this moment… Read more Heart of Worship.
Tough Stuff: Some time ago when I was a much younger man, I was invited to a meal at a friend’s home. My friends, an older couple, did things in a most prim and proper manner. On this occasion they had prepared roast beef with all the trimmings. This was fine dining for me in… Read more Tough Stuff.
Real Religion: Howdy friends, I’ll tell you what it really means to worship the Lord. Remove the chains of prisoners who are chained unjustly. Free those who are abused! Share your food with everyone who is hungry: Share your home with the poor and homeless. Give clothes to those in need; Don’t turn away your… Read more Real Religion.
The Journey: In the Bible, Luke reminds us about the time when Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. And because Joseph was a descendant of… Read more The Journey.