In the Old Testament God gave us 613 commandments, the most famous of those are the Ten Commandments. Somebody asked Jesus, “Which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” (Matthew 22:36) to which Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This… Read More »

In the children’s fantasy Alice in Wonderland, Alice came to a fork in the road that led in different directions and asked the Cheshire Cat for advice. “Cheshire-Puss — would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from              here?”             “That depends a good deal on where you want to get… Read More »

Christmas Bells Are Ringing   Through the generous donations of many, hand bells have been purchased to play and ring the message of Christ’s love for the world. The music of the bells have been a part of my celebration of Christmas for the last 20 years and more. I’m excited that our family at… Read More »

The lady was holding her little boy tightly as they splashed in the surf of the ocean jumping to meet each wave.   Suddenly there came up a gigantic wave that tossed them back and rolled them on beach sand as the wave returned.   When she got the salt out of her eyes and stood up,… Read More »

Our youth came back from Estes Park Colorado and the Fly Convention with a glowing testimony from the week. God was at work and our youth were touched by the gospel.   Pray for them. Pray that the spiritual ‘mountain top’ would not be a fleeting experience of God’s presence but more a reminder He is… Read More »

In Moody magazine, John H. Timmerman writes: “In the back corner of my yard, partitioned by a rose bed and a 40-year-old lilac bush, rests a pile, 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high – my compost pile. Old-fashioned chicken wire stapled to well-anchored stakes holds it in place. Into it I… Read More »

Good Friday?!? The day of the week Jesus died on the cross was Friday. Over the years, the Christian Church has come to call this day of Jesus’ death, “Good Friday”. The question could be raised: “Why would we call the day Jesus was crucified on a cross, ‘Good’?” I think that’s a good question.… Read More »

As we are now into the Lenten season, the focus will be on Jesus and the cross. The Cross has been a symbol in the Christian church that has stood for years, and properly understood, reminds us of: God’s love, our sin, the wages of sin, amazing grace, victory in Jesus, the defeat of Satan,… Read More »

As I read the newspaper or listen to the news, I often get so fed up with the disheartening and tragic events taking place that I sometimes lay down the paper unread. There are days when I’d rather not know all that’s going wrong. Yet, listen to what took place in California. According to the… Read More »

In 1868 Bret Harte wrote the short story, The Luck of Roaring Camp. Roaring camp was a gold prospecting camp in California and had the reputation of being the meanest, toughest mining town in all of the West.   There were murders, thefts – a terrible place inhabited entirely by men, and one woman Chimokee Sal… Read More »