/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13) When Things Don't Go Our Way: Awake Series, Part 22 That morning of December 6, 1917, Vincent Coleman said good-bye to his lovely wife, Frances, and their four children, and went to work at the Richmond railway station in Halifax Nova Scotia. His workplace was a small wooden station amidst the Richmond rail yards, in close proximity of t ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: 2 Samuel 22:31 "As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him." (NKJV) Trusting God On The Curves My grandfather was swearing while clutching the door and probably wondering why he had let me do what he had. My cousin surely contemplated the same. The terrific thing about a grandfather with a farm that had a number of dirt roads coursing through it was the periodic privilege of ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse:  "No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me." (John 15:4) Hanging by a Thread. Rivers of Faith, Part 17: Faith Tumbler - Legalism vs. Indulging in Sin. At Point Pelee, Ontario, we discovered a strange site near an abandoned cemetery: a broken dead tree branch, devoid of life, was hanging between two trees. At one end, a vine had intertwined itself ar ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator / Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: Hebrews 13:16 "Make sure you don't take things for granted and go slack in working for the common good; share what you have with others. God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship -- a different kind of "sacrifice" -- that take place in kitchen and workplace and on the streets." (MSG) Hey! You Can't Do That! At a grocery store in our town, the shopping carts are locked together, but inse ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator / Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13) How Can I Learn to Love Others like Jesus does? When Lives are At Stake Point Pelee's Lifesaving station in Ontario, Canada was established in 1901 as a result of the numerous lives and vessels lost to this peninsula. With its many shoals and reefs, it is most certainly a sailor's nightmare. On November 22, 1906, th ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator / Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us." Romans 8:18 Tribulation Have you ever had any tribulation? That may seem like a silly question. After all, what sane human being can say he or she hasn't had to carry some kind of life's burden? This really takes me to a little bit of word explanation: tribulation. In ancient Rome, grain was sepa ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "And who is my neighbor?" (Luke 10:29) The Update. Awake Series, Part 21 For our 25th anniversary celebration I planned a trip for my wife to a place she has always dreamed of visiting: New Zealand! I planned this trip for months in advance, meticulously taking care of even the tiniest details so that everything would be ideal. I ran into a hitch, however, at one of the bed and breakfast establishments. The place had the best location ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "Christ lives in me." (Gal 2:20) Who Needs Those Road Signs Anyway? Awake Series, Part 20 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself." (Matt 22:37-39 NIV) It is so easy to say we do love others. But somehow once some of us get behind the wheel, some kind of transformation occur ...Continue Reading

/ Welcome to the Illustrator/ Today's Bible Verse: "Christ lives in me." (Gal 2:20) Who Needs Those Road Signs Anyway? Awake Series, Part 20 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself." (Matt 22:37-39 NIV) It is so easy to say we do love others. But somehow once some of us get behind the wheel, some kind of transformation occur ...Continue Reading