The Fourth of July may be the best time to reflect on God’s provision to us as a nation. To begin, consider these words from the Bible molded into the Liberty Bell. “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof” (Leviticus 25:10, KJV). It is sometimes…
Read MoreI was caught up to paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be expressed in words, things no human is allowed to tell. —2 Corinthians 12:4 This goes FAR beyond wondering what the neighbors will think. This is more like, “I don’t think I can share…
Read MoreA friend emailed me the question about two weeks ago. Do people hear the same message differently? I told her I’d think about it before answering. Her question is a good one, so I thought I’d share it with all of you. To begin, my friend is direct. By…
Read MoreWe live close to death but are still alive. —2 Corinthians 6:9b There are too many things in my world. And things move way too fast in my world. By no means is this a complaint, but here’s an example of my life’s schedule. The nugget of wisdom someone…
Read More“Oh, I’m not having a funeral,” she said matter-of-factly. “People can stop by the house and—whatever—but there will be no formal service.” I hear this now and again and, no pun, this kills me. Your funeral or memorial service surprisingly isn’t about you. It’s about God and how…
Read MoreSo we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord. — 2 Corinthians 5:6 Ashley MacRae, a registered practical nurse in the emergency department at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Northern…
Read MoreFor our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!— 2 Corinthians 4:17 You parents didn’t tell me about the ‘not fun part’ of parenting! You never shared with me the bad cop…
Read MoreFor God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. — John 3:16 NKJV I could have answered, “John 3:16” when an inquisitive twenty-something asked me my favorite Bible verse. After all, John 3:16 is…
Read MoreMy dad would not call himself a theologian. However, he owned and shared a theological and philosophical revelation he would repeat from time to time. A renowned beer drinker among his devoted, bonded and endearing friends, he expressed to me long before the first whisper from God led me…
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