Eph 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." NIVIt was late, but as the sun sets late this far north,...
Heb 12:2 "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith." NIVIn a small peninsula in Eastern Newfoundland, in a town called Bonavista, you can visit an exact replica of the Matthew, the sailing ship used by John Cabot when he, in 1497, made his...
The true testimony of Dot McGinnisI can't help but remember one of the most trying experiences of my life--my bout with severe mental depression. I once heard a woman on a Christian talk show describe her experience with mental illness by saying, "I've walked the...
Heb 12:1-3 "Do you see what this means - all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we'd better get on with it. Strip down, start running - and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who...
In one of the general meetings a young man came in just before dinner was served. There was only one unoccupied seat, near the door next to our son John, who noticed him coming in. During the altar call time, this young man came forward with John escorting him to the...
I haven't written or spoken much about the devil during my years of pastoral and internet ministry. In some churches where I have been invited to preach there has been a suggestion that it is a taboo subject - you know "We don't talk about that here." Well, perhaps we...
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." - Proverbs 3:5-6Ever find yourself doing something that you didn't really want to do, but it kind of got forced on...
