"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." (Matthew 5:43-44 ESV) As the tour bus wound through the Galilean countryside into the Golan Heights,...
The most remarkable thing about Yellowstone National Park is its abundance of geysers. The park hosts all kinds: active ones, semi-active ones, occasional ones, dormant ones, big ones, medium ones, small ones… And the list could go on.But what exactly is a geyser?It...
The other day, I was walking from south to north on the rooftop terrace of the residence where I live. In front of me, I saw a very clear shadow. Every step I took forward, my shadow moved with me. As I turned and walked east, the shadow was on my left. The sun, high...
"All things work together for good to them that love God." (Romans 8:28 NIV)Hurricane Zeta was less than 24 hours away from the small Mississippi town. The people didn’t know it yet, but Zeta would bring Katrina-like destruction in the next few days. The town’s...
"Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV)There are some people who go to work every day, collect a paycheck, go home. However, this is not a description of the Office of Coroner, George County, Mississippi. These dedicated public...
Last Friday I told a story that happened in my first school in southern Ontario. After two years at this school, the entire French Immersion program was transferred to a different building, where the school was shared between an all-French school for French-Speaking...
On Monday, in Lessons From the Classroom, Part 20, I told the story of how God moved me into a specific school to continue my teaching career... And then closed the door to a Bible Club, forever!I didn't understand what God was up to. Hadn't I faithfully served...
