Welcome To THE NUGGET Guilty! February 6, 2021 I have a bit of a heavy foot when I drive. Oh, I pay some respect to speed limits, but I'm not opposed to going 5-10 mph (10-20 kph) over the limit. Especially since I haven't had a speeding ticket since I was young... I found myself on a minor road in Texas in January of 2020, driving 79 mph. In my defense, I truly thought the speed limit was 75 mph, as it is on many of T ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Real Answer to ALL Human Neccessity February 4, 2021 "For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; 'he will lead them to springs of living water.' 'And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.'" (Revelation 7:17 NIV) I remembered my oldest daughter wrote an essay in her City College course on the topic of human necessity. When using the example of my escape ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Weapons for Peace February 2, 2021 We have a wonderful promise: "The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Phil. 4:7 NIV) Before taking this to heart, however, it is important to note the context of this promise. When we read verse 6, we find it is a conditional promise: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The View January 30, 2021 We woke up today to freezing rain. It was coming from the east, so the windows at the front of the house were completely covered in ice. You couldn't see a thing that was happening out in the street. The view out the back, however, on the west side of the house was as clear as ever, and the scene was dominated by beautiful ice-covered branches and icicles hanging dow ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Poor Among Us January 26, 2021 Through media reports of displaced refugees, and even close to home, we are confronted with the poor in the world on a daily basis. I was discussing this with a friend one day, and we concluded that each one of us in our own way would try to help those in need through donations to mission projects, as well as supporting local food banks. We also recognized that so often, we fail to supply peop ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Way Out January 23, 2021 "...we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." (2 Cor. 10:5b NIV) Last week I wrote an article on dissatisfaction and how you can be feeling ecstatic one moment, and with the entrance of one thing--something as big as the trials you are currently going through; something as tiny as a mere annoyance; and the whole spectrum of things in betwe ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Do All Religions Lead to the SAME God? January 21, 2021 It was a long flight, but the chat with the passenger seated to my right made the journey interesting. The conversation began with superficial comments, then it got a bit serious when we discussed religions. She asked me about mine and I answered. "I'm a Christian." "I believe all religions have s ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Sleepless Nights January 19, 2021 "Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches." (2 Corinthians 11:28 NIV) Like most pastors, I often wake up in the middle of the night thinking about and worrying over people in the congregation that I serve. I guess that other professionals -- doctors, teachers, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and counsel ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Dissatisfaction... January 16, 2021 Are you feeling less than satisfied these days? Join the crowd. What with political turmoil all around, mass shootings on the rise, demonstrations in countries we rarely even hear about, fires raging out of control all across Canada, the United States, Australia, etc.... It seems that every time you turn on the news, there is never anything good. And we've said yet nothing about climate contr ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Renewing of Your Mind January 14, 2021 We are already fourteen days into the new year. More than likely, by this time, you have had difficulties with your phone. Maybe it's run out of storage space, but whatever it is, the only suggested "fix" is to reset it. The problem is, if you do so, you will lose everything in the phone! Many of us made New Years resolutions. However, for most ...Continue Reading