Amy Carmichael was a young girl from Belfast, my home city, who gave her life to God in missions and her heart to India for fifty years establishing the now famous Dohnavur Fellowship. Her focus centered on ...
I heard it first in my mother's kitchen where many a good lesson was learned, but I believe it was first said by Benjamin Franklin, "Waste not want not." It is a maxim that serves to remind us that what we ...
The story is told that during a political debate an opponent of President Lincoln accused him of being two-faced and duplicitous. The crowd waited for a response. Lincoln in forming an answer was...
While I was a teenager in Britain during the 1970s Ian Dury and the Blockheads conquered the pop music world with their number one single, "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick." That was...
In 1968, the Ohio State Buckeyes made it to the college football national championship. Along the way they soundly and roundly defeated their arch rivals Michigan 50-14. The game against the Wolverines...
Each year at the Oscars, the film industry does a good thing by not only recognizing the star power of the "best actor" or "best director," but they also recognize the value of the supporting cast. Alongside the "best actor" and...
I once read that Willie Nelson, the acclaimed country star, bought his own golf course. Somebody asked what "par" was for the course. "Anything I want it to be," he replied....
I recently read about man who lost the function of his memory due to a horrendous mix up in the operating theatre during which the wrong part of his brain was removed. In all other areas he functioned well, but...
Sports writer, and columnist Rick Reilly gave this advice to rookie professional football players: "Stop thumping your chest. The line blocked, the quarterback threw you a perfect spiral while...
T. W. Wilson was Billy Graham's lifelong friend, and trusted companion. Wherever Billy went he went, and whatever Billy needed, he sought to supply. Like Jonathan toward King David, T. W. Wilson was happy...
As a pastor, it is my privilege to officiate at a number of weddings. These are always special occasions which are filled with joy. One of my favorite parts of the wedding ceremony is when the bride is presented to the groom. It is always an encouragement to...
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Hidden towards the backs of our Bibles are these small books that don’t often receive much of our attention. For the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of studying one such book: 2 John. The Second Epistle of John is written to encourage believers to...
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Psalm 51 - So many things come to mind when I read through this chapter of God's Holy Scripture. It describes, what I believe, the way a believer lives his life; realizing that...
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People say they don’t like reading the genealogies of Scripture. Reading page after page of “Asa begat Josaphat” doesn’t seem to...
Keep ReadingWell, it's night time here in Argentina and we are all worn out from our first day of ministry here. To begin, it has been a complete joy to...
Keep ReadingWe had the privilege of baptizing nine believers in Christ on Saturday, July 9th. Each of these believers gave clear professions of faith in Jesus Christ and were baptized as an expression of their faith...
Keep ReadingHey everyone, today is our third day in London and we’ve been staying busy. We had a pretty smooth traveling experience. Most of us didn’t get much...
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One of the greatest joys I have in ministry is to see the church functioning as described in the New Testament. In 1 Corinthians 12:17-18 Paul writes describing the church...
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I love the United States of America. My parents immigrated here from Korea and became citizens of this country. I was born here, raised in Southern California. I am grateful to...
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It is said of the great preacher C.H. Spurgeon that he so desired the Spirit’s power in his ministry, that he repeated to himself when stepping to the pulpit...
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