September 5, 1755 3 P.M. would remain etched in the minds of hundreds of thousands for centuries. The Acadians, a peaceful group of people of French origin living in the New World, refused to take sides as the British and the French fought for dominionship over what...
Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. Romans 5:16Thankfully, there were no tragic results in Cebu City, which is in...
Gasoline-driven vehicles are prohibited in Zermatt, home of the world-famous Matterhorn, and when this is where our route took us, we were forced to leave our car in Täsch and take a short train ride up a beautiful valley. Funny how the air seemed fresher in this...
While on a recent trip to New Zealand, my wife and I encountered an unusual specie of birds. It wasn't their appearance that attracted us to them, rather, their kamikaze tactics. While we were driving full-speed down the road, they would fly to that road surface, just...
We have been studying the armour that God suggests we wear, listed in Eph. 6, and we have seen the importance of the belt of truth, the helmet of salvation, and the footwear, the gospel of peace. In addition to these, we are encouraged to take up three additional...
"Take the helmet of salvation..." (Eph 6:17 NIV)Although I love wearing hats, I have never had the desire to wear a helmet. They are too heavy for my taste, but boy, they sure were useful during a battle in Roman times! Helmets were usually made of leather, with...
We had just left Switzerland and were driving towards S. Maria Maggiore in Italy. Strangely enough, the roads seemed to become narrower by the kilometer. In addition they became tortuous, snaking through the mountains, increasing our nausea.It wasn't long before the...