The Fast Facts Bible
Zondervan has released the Fast Facts Bible. It could also be called the Trivia Bible because in a nutshell that is what it is. With over 1,000 facts about God's Word trivia nuts can find lots of...
View ArticleI Am a Citizen
I am both a US Citizen and a Permanent Resident of Canada. I love my country of birth and my country of current residence. My family celebrates both the US and Canadian holidays. Though I am proud...
View ArticleI'm Broken!
“I’m Broken.” After sobbing for 20 minutes, these were the only words that I could say to express the way I was feeling. Broken. I knew it was a lie, yet it was how I was feeling at the moment. My...
View ArticleLet's Get Real!
Life is hard and sometimes it feels like we are on the losing side. It's hard to get on top of life's battles. Discouragement and disillusionment seem to be nipping at our heals. Let's be...
View ArticleDon't Miss Jesus
And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured...
View ArticleJesus Loves Me This I Know
I have been singing this children's hymn for over a week now. Like any ear-worm, it has buried itself deep and I have even woken up in the middle of the night with the song on my lips. However, this...
View ArticleDavid Wilkerson
My familiarity with David Wilkerson comes primarily from The Cross and the Switchblade and receiving his newsletter for a short period of time in the late 1980's. This created an image in my mind of...
View ArticleBack to the Wall!
Over the years, I have always tried to sit with my back to the wall. It could have something to do with the fact that, as kid, I was attacked from behind at school. I remember sitting on a ramp near...
View ArticleDr. Livingston, I Presume?
I read a book about Dr. Livingstone once. Bored me to tears. The Daring Heart of David Livingstone by Jay Milbrandt was anything but boring. David Livingstone was known as a missionary, explorer and...
View ArticleTraveling Home
Occasionally I will hear snippets of words or phrases when my kids are playing or chatting and they just resonate with me. This past summer, the words spoken by my children had me thinking about...
View ArticleComing to Life!
I bought a puppet last week. Though I grew up loving the Muppet Show, I never thought about actually operating puppets myself. Sure, there was that one time in Croatia where I did a puppet show at an...
View ArticleCulture Shock
Sexuality. Homosexuality. The Environment. Abortion. Politics. These are the issues Chip Ingram tackles head on in his new book Culture Shock. Seeking to bring the light of Jesus Christ to these...
View ArticleVanishing Grace
Philip Yancey has written another book on grace. Vanishing Grace by Philip Yancey is a sequel of sorts to his classic book What's So Amazing About Grace? In this newest book, Yancey asks why...
View ArticleA Near Death Experience
I once had a near death experience. After years of attending churches around the world, I struggled under a heavy burden. I had lost the joy I once felt when gathering with the body of Christ. I know...
View ArticleConfessions of a Kid at Heart
I am a kid at heart. Growing up I loved to read comic books, play with toys and collect baseball cards. I have a confession to make. I still collect baseball cards...and read comic books...but you...
View ArticleA Good Question
“What does that teach you about God, Daddy?” This is the question my son has been asking lately. He likes to sing praise and worship songs. He also likes to make up new songs about God. Invariably he...
View ArticleDancing Without a Care!
"Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him." (1 John 3:1) Today I went out to...
View ArticleA Charlie Brown Christmas
I love Christmas specials. My family and I will gather together and watch Christmas classics of days past and it has become somewhat of a tradition in our house. One of my favorites is called "A...
View ArticleTake Note of the NKJV Note-Takers Bible
I love to take notes in my Bible. Sadly, deciphering my notes is like studyingy heiroglyphics. I have scribbled notes with arrows pointing in different directions, tried to squeeze words and...
View ArticleJust One Word
A couple years back Compassion sent a challenge out to their bloggers to seek the Lord for a word for the new year instead of making a New Years Resolution. I enjoyed the idea so much I have asked...
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