Jersey Islanders had their first encounter with the Nazis on June 28, 1940. An air raid over St. Helier killed ten of their citizens and injured many others. Some time before this raid, the United Kingdom had demilitarized the Channel Islands. Unfortunately for the...
Matthew 16:12 "Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees." NIVWe just bought 2 baby goats but before we did so we inspected the corral very carefully for any...
"And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give...
When I was a young boy in the Netherlands in the early 1940s, twice every Sunday, we went to a church in the Reformed tradition. On occasion, there would be some German soldiers in attendance. The occupying forces were mostly older men who were stationed in the...
"I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one-as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me." John 17:21 NLT For the church to be the church, it must move into uncomfortable territory.I've...
Unity. It must have been a subject very near to Jesus’ heart, for it was the primary focus of His great pastoral prayer, the prayer He gave just before going to the cross, as recorded in John 17.Today’s devotional will be a bit different. As an introduction to this...
Last week we started a new series about unity. Thank you for praying last week about unity among Christians.Do we have unity in the church?I’d like to think we do, but I’m afraid I am being too idealistic.Take, for example, the argument over which Bible translation...
