Acts 18:9: "Do not be afraid."In some countries the secret police are given total freedom to do anything they need to do in the fulfillment of their duties. According to locals in Haiti (at least in 1980 when this story happened!), their secret police had such...
Who am I? What'll I do?I'm going to die, and I know that's trueThere's so little time, I realizeTo try and find the meaning of life So what is the purpose, what is the plan?Show me the reason help me understandIs there a God? Then why can't I hear you?Is there a...
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isa 41:10 NIV)It all started out as an ordinary winter day. As usual, I hadn't left myself enough time to...
"We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this...
What a morning! After spending an hour stuck in an angry stranger's driveway, I finally found myself on my way to school. (See "Adventures in Winter Driving, Part 1: Did you hit my Tree?" For THAT story!) It sure felt good to no longer be in that ditch!In reality, the...
I moved to New Jersey in the fall of 2002 for a new job. My wife, Georgia, stayed behind with our two children to allow my daughter to complete her final year of high school. Before I left, I suspected my wife was not well, but she refused to see a doctor, arguing...
"For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory." (1 Thessalonians 2: 11-12 NIV)The car sped down Hwy 407, Jane at the...