We live in crazy times. Common sense, hard-work, and Christian ethics seem to have flown out the window and crashed to the ground. People are angry about all sorts of things, and I don’t think many are really sure why they are so angry. False reports, fake news, slander, and … Continue reading →
Stand Firm. What if what you pray for, long for, hope for, will only come through dark valleys? “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing” (James 1:2-4 NASB). Will you abandon the cause, relinquish the fight, or turn away?
Continue reading →I gazed at the photograph of the Japanese woman in traditional dress. Her face serene, body relaxed and calm, she sat facing a well-tended garden. I envied her. How did she have such a look of tranquility? As a Christian, I know I should be peaceful. Psalm 46:10 tells us … Continue reading →
