“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world” (Luke 2:1).
View More “The Nativity Story ” (PG) – A ReviewCategory: Devotionals
Devotionals help us to focus on God and our relationship with him. The book of Psalms is a good example of a book of devotionals. Like the Psalms, here you’ll find encouragement for running your Christian race and for journeying through the valleys and mountains of life.
The Grace of God
The grace of God is a concept that we often throw around in our speech. We quote John Bradford who said, “There but by the…
View More The Grace of GodThe Terror of Being Lost
Lost is such a lonely word. I was 5 years old. Mother and I were in the Danner’s Dime Store on Indiana Avenue in Fountain…
View More The Terror of Being LostI know I’m supposed to, but…
Recently my wife went to the Ladies’ Retreat at Pine Haven Camp in Northern Minnesota, leaving on Friday morning and returning Sunday afternoon. On the…
View More I know I’m supposed to, but…Suicide Is Not The Answer
Pain, sorrow and depression is often used, I believe, by the enemy to lead people in addictive behaviors to a point where they seriously consider…
View More Suicide Is Not The AnswerSpontaneous Disclosure
It’s sometimes a tough call — when to keep a thing to yourself or when to disclose it. The issue isn’t revealing it to God,…
View More Spontaneous DisclosureSin Cities of the Ancient World
Let’s begin with a trick question. Tyre and Sidon are:
View More Sin Cities of the Ancient WorldA Silly Idea (The Origin of Silly Putty)
Everybody thought Peter Hodgson was crazy when he started selling what would come to be known as Silly Putty.
View More A Silly Idea (The Origin of Silly Putty)Shaking the World’s Assumption
When Mahatma Ghandi wanted to give his country a thirst for freedom, he used salt.
View More Shaking the World’s AssumptionThe Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
View More The Serenity PrayerRubble Reality
Disembarkation from the 747-400 occurred at 5:33 am and now I’m sitting in the exact same seat I occupied ten days ago, and though it…
View More Rubble RealityMary, Mary? Quite Contrary!
I wonder about the freaky image burned into the Shroud of Turin – could it be the crucified Jesus Christ?
View More Mary, Mary? Quite Contrary!Recovering an Identity
V.R. Roskam of Wheaton, Illinois, visited Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, three years ago. He and his wife, Martha, were browsing at a souvenir stand.…
View More Recovering an IdentityLooking For Reasons to Laugh
Some days it’s hard to get out of bed — much less laugh. But haven’t you noticed how much better a day goes when laughter…
View More Looking For Reasons to LaughWhy Does God Allow Pain?
A five-year-old girl in Patterson, Georgia, has a rare abnormality. Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) is so rare that a clinic specializing in…
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