Being ‘present,’ what does that mean? On the surface, it obviously means that you are here, physically here. Students are either present or absent when roll is taken at school. After roll is taken and lunch orders turned in, the teacher then has the task of getting the students really present. This kind of presence [...]

“Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak,” (2 Corinthians 4:13, English Standard Version) Many people say they have faith, but their lives are not ringing loud with faith’s expression. Whether you realize it or [...]

As I walk in, I hear him on the phone, “She only needs forty more dollars to post her bond and I really don’t want her to be in jail over the weekend.” He looks up and winks at me, motioning me to come in and sit. “Is someone going to the hospital to see [...]

At some point or another in our life, we are called to do something bigger than ourselves. For a lot of us, the questions is will we take that road less traveled or will we continue on the same path because it’s simpler to do so. As I was growing up I heard the stories [...]

This week God used something hurtful done by a good friend to remind me of how I’d hurt someone else. Ouch. So, I had been thinking about why someone did not want to be friends with me anymore, and had managed to excuse my behavior totally from the equation. The hurt I inflicted on this [...]

A Word About Tolerance “Truth, by its definition, is intolerant.” -James MacDonald, Walk in The Word Ministries. This is a wonderfully refreshing thought in the midst of all the “PC” (Politically Correct) junk that floods the airways. Truth is intolerant of lies, and exposes them for what they are. The question becomes at this point: [...]

‘What time is it?’ I thought, opening my eyes. Two little smiles met my sleepy gaze. ‘Oh, yes,’ I reminded myself, ‘my granddaughters spent the night.’ “Would you like to watch cartoons?” I asked, hoping to get a little more rest. “No!” said Gracie emphatically. “I thought you liked cartoons.” “We’d rather spend time with [...]

Recently I said to someone that “evidence does not produce faith”, and they did not seem to agree with me. They mentioned certain apologetic writers who had gone on a pursuit of evidence, and became believers as a result. Their comment is indeed accurate, yet I still stand by my statement that “evidence does not [...]

1. To Reverence, obey and show gratitude to God our Creator For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD Ex:31:15 Through Genesis we learnt that God created the earth and all that is in it including men in Six days and on [...]

The following scenario came to me as I was contemplating criticisms of Biblical Christianity: After each batch of new arrivals has been in heaven a week (equivalent earth time), God conducts an orientation session. He reveals the glory behind the pain and explains the problem of evil. In addition to controversial passages in the Bible, [...]