Hearing God in a Noisy World
When our children were teenagers, I came home from work most nights to discover that my house was moving. My sons had commandeered my stereo…
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No Small Miracles
You don’t often think of humour when you think of Albert Einstein, the brilliant physicist who had an IQ even…
Earthly Praise vs Eternal Glory
Do you ever get discouraged? I saw a poster, “Don’t give up. Often it’s the last key on the ring…
The Roots of Joy
I posted this on Facebook: “I asked a salesman, ‘May I try on that shirt in the display window?’ He…
Things I Discovered at 2AM (Instead of Sleeping)
I have a hyperactive mind. Sometimes it has trouble powering down when the lights go out. My wife drifts off…
The Power of Kind Words
What is the nicest thing someone has ever said to you? At the swimming pool a lady in the…
Dealing With a Changing World
A friend and I were talking politics the other day. We had better things to do, but we took the…
Is Doubt the New Faith?
America’s Funniest Home Videos has been on the air for more than 30 years thanks to two facts: 1. People…
Kingdom Upside Down
Alice Cooper, Katy Perry, Rick Warren, Denzel Washington, Nat King Cole and Jane Austen share one thing in common. They’re…
Never Bet Against Prayer
With world events being what they are, I am reminded of a true story that encouraged me years ago, not…