THE RETURN OF THE KING
How can we be ready for Christ's return? Throughout history the return of the Lord Jesus Christ has been considered to be a cornerstone of the Christian faith,…
THE KING AND THE MAIDEN
By Danish Philosopher, Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) Suppose there was a king who loved a humble maiden. The king was like no other king. Every statesman trembled before his…
The LIGHT of the world
One dark and ominous night during World War II, a US aircraft carrier was plowing through heavy seas in the South Pacific. All lights were out because of enemy submarines.…
Singapore Visit 2014
The last leg of my mission trip to South East Asia has brought me to Singapore, where I have had the chance to work alongside a number of churches…
…ONE MOVE LEFT!
Chess is by far my favourite board game of all. It isa two-player strategy board game played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight…
Pet Duck
Years ago I heard about a boy, Johnny, who went with his sister, Mary to visit their grandparents at their farm. The grandmother had a pet duck of which…
The Orphan Girl
Once upon a time there was a little girl whose parents had died. She lived with her grandmother in an upstairs bedroom. One night a fire broke out…
Is there any “grass on your path”?
Did you know that in one region of Africa, the first converts to Christianity were very diligent about praying? In fact, the believers each had their own special place outside…
PUSHUPS FOR DONUTS
There was a certain professor of religion named Dr. Christianson, a studious man who taught at a small college in the western United States. Dr. Christianson taught a required course…