"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich." (2 Corinthians 8:9, NIV2)Carl Sylvius Volkner was a German missionary in New Zealand. His ministry began in...
While in Belgium last summer, my family and I traveled to Veurne to see the famed, yearly procession of the Penitents. As Veurne is nowhere near the town where we were staying, we ended up traveling almost to the end of the coastal tram line and then taking a bus to...
June 8, 1783 will always be remembered in Iceland. On that fateful day a 26 kilometer (16 mile) fissure cracked open in the volcano called Laki, and over 37 cubic meters (9 cubic miles) of lava erupted over the southern region of the island. This eruption, which...
Mud is far from desirable. It clings to everything -- pants, socks shoes -- making it hard to even enjoy going for a walk. Imagine living in the mud!This happened at Pithole, Pennsylvania. In 1865, due to the exploitation of the oil found there, Pithole was built so...
“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” (James 2:17 NIV)As we were wandering through the open-air market in Oostende, Belgium, I spotted golf shirts with left-side pockets for 5 Euros each. Truly an amazing bargain!Further on, in an ideal...
"I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." (Matt 17:20 NIV)A well-built highway bridge is there to stay. For a lifetime at least....
"You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions." (Hebrews 10:34, NIV2)Who do we know who would be happy to accept the "confiscation" of his...