Wars within can be far fiercer than wars without.Some of my internal wars have been intense. One was my past addiction to tobacco. I started smoking at the age of fourteen. I enjoyed the habit for the next eight years until I began teaching a class at church. I simply...
“If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” (Mark 3:24- 25 ,NIV2)July 2, 1863, would become an unforgettable day for Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain’s 20th Maine regiment. Union...
"My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls." Psalm 22:12 NLTTradition says the running of the bulls began in northeastern Spain during the 14th century. Why anyone would want to run down a crowded street with angry bulls chasing them is beyond me. The thought of...
"God told Moses, 'I'm in charge of mercy. I'm in charge of compassion.' Compassion doesn't originate in our bleeding hearts or moral sweat, but in God's mercy. The same point was made when God said to Pharaoh, 'I picked you as a bit player in this drama of my...
John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid." (NRSV)Jesus told His disciples that there would be wars and rumours of wars, and that nation would...
Matthew 25:40b "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me." (NKJV)Today, November 11th, is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the USA. On this day each year, veterans from the various wars and...
I opened the door and let the dogs out at 6:30 a.m. the same as any other morning. As I was coming back into the house however I noticed through the living room window that the livestock was going berserk in the corral. At the same moment the dogs went insane with...