How Can We Truly Make a Difference in This World?Jesus' message to all of us, young and old, is quite clear: "Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." (John 13:34, NIV2) This crucial message resounds in every book and letter of the New...
"God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8Have I got a deal for you.Give me your gold, and I will give you some iron.Any takers? I thought not. Still, history records a moment when people did exactly that.The time...
“I can’t believe I said that!” An unkind word. A boisterous boast. In a moment of anger, a curse word. A tidbit of gossip. A flirtatious quip.“I can’t believe I actually did that.” Went to a bar. Got drunk. Used drugs. Was unfaithful to my spouse. Ratted out a friend....
The enemy is on the loose, and his greatest goal is to distract our troops from what is truly important!Imagine making believers feel guilty that they don't do enough in their neighbourhoods! It would be easy enough to do. People are easily fed by guilt. If we push a...
1 Peter 1:18-19 – For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." (NIV...
Napoleon's latest campaigns, in Russia, Germany and France, had all been complete failures. On April 6, 1814 he was forced to abdicate the throne, and he was given the sovereignty instead of a tiny little island called Elba.When Louis XVIII took the throne from...
I remember well the day back in 92 when I came into the New York airport, along with the other members of a tour group, from a trip to the Holy Land. There was the usual hassle of going through customs. When we left Israel they had done a thorough search of my...
