In Luke chapter 7, there is a brief account of a miracle Jesus performed. Luke is the only writer of the gospels who mentions it, and the story is given only a brief few verses of text: “And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many …
In Leicester England, an inscription on the entrance to a church built in the 1600’s reads, “When all things sacred were throughout this nation either demolished or profaned, Sir Robert Shirley, Baronet, founded this church. [He it is] whose singular praise [is] to have done the best things in the worst times and hoped them …
We are now almost 7 months into the worldwide pandemic caused by the Covid virus. We have passed the stage of expecting a quick outcome and have become more settled into life with mask wearing in public, learning and teaching over technology instead of in person in school and missions, restrictions on activities and travel, …
When my first daughter was born we went to a restaurant with some family who came to see her. An older couple there, strangers to us, admired her and then said something to the effect of, “I can’t believe you’d bring a child into this world now!” (Just so you know, that’s a TERRIBLE thing …
Recently I have seen numerous social media posts telling stories of ‘church members’ and ‘christians’ behaving in ways contrary to their professed beliefs. They detail harsh words of criticism or judgment without knowing the circumstances or mistreatment of a sensitive situation or people. These stories are heart wrenching and certainly point to specific instances of …
