There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil. Job 1:1 Someone once suggested that when many Christians flee from evil, they leave a forwarding address. They may not want to...
The tradition of Thanksgiving can indeed be a wonderful experience, if it affords us a moment of introspection. It is a time to take stock of everything that we have received from God – and the amazing bounty of our land. God provides a productive earth. God provides us with...
“Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance...
“For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will...
“Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.” (Romans 1:1) Not long ago, I read an article on leadership and was impacted by the following statement: “Poor leadership cripples businesses, ruins economies, destroys families, loses wars, and can bring the...
If the truth be known, even though in Canada we have laws protecting our right to evangelize, many of us are still intimidated. We talk about everything except Jesus in the public square. We feel we can mention Him in church – but not at work, in the neighbourhood or...
We seem to have difficulty with the word “fellowship.” In Christian circles, the idea of fellowship means a variety of things: hanging out after church service, grabbing a cup of coffee and talking about hockey, or the weather, your work, school. In other words, simply catching up on our lives....
Do you believe that God has spoken? Yes, He has spoken. Not only that, but He has spoken objectively and the record of His objective speech is the Bible. If you never hear God speaking subjectively – that is, in your head and heart – you can still build your...
2 Death cannot take away our enjoyment of life When I ask believers what they think will not be there after they die, one of the common answers is that “time will be no more.” When asked, “Why do you think that?” some recall the King James Version of Revelation...
When Kathy and I were getting close to our wedding day, we had a conversation about what should be the theme of our wedding – and for that matter – our life together as husband and wife. We could think of no better verse than Micah 4:5: “Though all the...