How many among us feel disillusioned, sad and rejected by others. People can do so, but not Jesus. He went on the road with his disciples into Samaria. It was quite a hike. In the meantime, someone in Samaria felt completely ostracized. Most people come to the...
When Jesus showed up on this Earth as a tiny Baby, He came to bring us Salvation, not condemnation. Unfortunately, our society doesn't understand the concept of Grace--unmerited favor. We always feel we have to somehow "earn" our Salvation. Here's what Jesus said...
Romans 8:38-39 "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God." (NIV)I'm not...
While climbing to the top of Skogafoss waterfalls in Iceland, we noticed a ladder bridging a barbed-wire fence. This seemed to be quite customary in this country, and naturally, having spied a smaller waterfall up ahead, my mountain-goat-like family wanted to climb...
Introduction: This new series, which is inspired by our short visit to Paris this summer, is based on Romans 8. La Vie en Rose was first sung by Edith Piaf in 1946. It soon became so popular that the expression "La Vie en Rose", meaning "Life without worry", has...
John Evans was in a foul mood. So was his gang of Green River Renegades. Their horses had been stolen, presumably by Indians, and someone was going to pay! Trailing the supposed thieves, they entered Canada in what is known today as the province of Saskatchewan, and...
James 4:12 "But you-who are you to judge your neighbor?" NIVFollowing the tragic deaths of their four daughters on the Ville du Havre, Horatio and Anna Spafford were blessed with two other children, Horatio Goertner Spafford and Bertha Hedges Spafford. Once again the...