One of the hazards to faith, peace and confidence can be the impression that God's justice is not apparent in the world around us. Those who have no thought for God and who hate truth and justice sometimes seem to be doing very well for themselves, while the rest of us, those who love God … Continue reading GETTING A GRIP
Category: DEVOTION
HUMILITY
Some valuable words, common not so long ago, have almost passed out of use completely in the Western world. As a boy I was taught that "humility" and "modesty" were important words to know and indispensable principles to live by. Deference and mutual submission were common social values and attributes, whether in the sacred or secular … Continue reading HUMILITY
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS, AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO US
There is no middle ground in God's universe. Too many people-even professing Christians-think that the events we celebrate at Easter are insignificant. In reality they represent the most important events in the history of mankind, and the most important truths we could ever consider... WE CAN BE FREE FROM THE PENALTY OF SIN “Christ died … Continue reading THE GOSPEL OF JESUS, AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO US
SEEKING LIFE
I just had an uncanny experience, relating to a book my son sent me. A few days ago I wrote down a little revelation I had: something of an epiphany... I recalled a book ( a very good book) written by Robert McGee, called "Search for Significance". McGee's thesis was that we all crave significance … Continue reading SEEKING LIFE
THE ANTIDOTE TO GOD’S DARK SIDE
God doesn't see things our way, and there's nothing we can do about it. In fact, it seems sometimes to us that God has a huge, mean, dark side to his nature... Yet we read in the Book of books, the Bible, that "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all". So … Continue reading THE ANTIDOTE TO GOD’S DARK SIDE





