Dear Brothers and Sisters, Earlier this year, I got an envelope in the mail. These days, when you get physical mail, people get excited about it. This one though, wasn’t such a good one to receive. Yes, I know, I should do my civic service as a citizen of this country, but I was being…
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Dear Friends, By now most of us have heard of someone we know who has suffered loss due to the “raging fires!” Questions abound when tragedies like Houston, Florida, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Las Vegas and now Northern CA take place! Answers however are in short supply! The word “fire” is mentioned 519 times in my…
Dear friends, Today is a tragic day in our nation as we all have heard by now the senseless murders in Vas Vegas! Dreams have been crushed, hearts have been shattered and torrents of tears flow! catastrophic. Today, questions abound afresh but answers are few and far between. What we can do is pray as,…
Dear friends, Patty and I were waiting to board a plane from London Heathrow to Harare, Zimbabwe several years ago. I saw a young man who was also waiting and reading his Bible. I said, “You don’t really believe what you are reading do you?” He said, “yes sir I do!” I said something like,…
Dear sojourners, Life is full of questions! Some are trivial, some essential and some indispensable! How would you answer this question? What kind of people go to “heaven” if indeed such a place exists? A common answer is, “good people go to heaven.” The logic flows something like this: There is a good God who…
Dear brothers and sisters, What do these sayings all have in common? Chop your own wood; it will warm you twice. Genius is ninety percent perspiration and ten percent inspiration. Give assistance not advice in a crisis. If you want something done right, do it yourself. Never put off until tomorrow what can be done…
Dear friends, “And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.” Rev. 19:20 What is the mark of the beast referred to several times in the book of Revelation? Many…
Dear friends, What’s your brand? Do you prefer Pete’s coffee over Starbucks? When people think about you, do they immediately think of certain qualities that make you distinctive? Do family members and friends know what they can count on from you? Does your reputation extend beyond those who know you personally? About 6 weeks ago…
Dearly beloved, Who are you hanging out with? Does it really matter? If you are a parent, are you at all concerned about your children’s friends? Years ago, I memorized this verse: “He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm” Proverbs 13:20 Wisdom in the Old…
Do you like a good mystery? Maybe you would prefer a nice romance novel instead? Mystery: Something not understood or beyond understanding A piece of fiction dealing usually with the solution of a mysterious crime A religious truth that one can know only by revelation like the Trinity Something profound, inexplicable, or secretive quality or character Romance:…