"Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold." (Mat 24:12 NIV)"Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love." (Rev 2:4 NIV)Our sacrifices on behalf of Christ are but tiny offerings compared to Calvary.One of our most...
"For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6:6 NIV)How good we feel about ourselves when we offer our meagre monetary sacrifices to our Maker each month. I have to wonder however, if those sacrifices are...
Our God has a great sense of humour, and through it, He clearly indicates how much He loves us. During a concert at Kingdom Bound I noticed that at times the large side screens would display people from the audience worshipping God. A thought slipped into my mind...
"As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man." (Prov 27:19 NIV)Walking in God's nature near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, I couldn't help but admire the reflections in the tide pools. Not only was the sun mirrored in the pools, but the clouds and sky were...
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...
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13 NIV)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...
She started as a simple children minister, this friend of mine. Her heart was set on making a difference in their young lives. She was good at it, especially since she invested so much time in children and believed earnestly that God would move mountains like never...