4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1014+ words) The world of human beings cannot function without organization, and every organization needs to have leadership, someone with authority to make decisions. This whole concept is suspect today. People have had too much experience with unjust, corrupt, authoritarian, and oppressive…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (206+ words) As an historian, it has not escaped my notice that two nations are celebrating their birthdays in the same week. Canada celebrates on July 1 and the United States on July 4, which is somewhat surprising since Americans generally like to be…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (579+ words) In writing to the Colossians, Paul indirectly provided to us a model for how to pray for others. The first thing he did was to thank God for the Colossians and their faith: "We always thank God, the Father of…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (238+ words) Sometimes life is like being 11- or 12-years-old and bikeriding down our town's dreaded 39th Street hill as a rite of passage. Those brave enough to try stayed on and rode down the steep hill at top speed or joined the ranks…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (188+ words) My father was a man of few words. He had attended and supported churches all his life. He lived a moral life. He was a good husband and father and a kind and gentle man. He said grace before meals....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (665+ words) A few weeks ago, my pastor incorporated Proverbs 6: 16 " 19 in his message. "There are six things that the Lord hates," seven that are an abomination to him:" and hands that shed innocent blood," "a heart that devises wicked plans," feet that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (587+ words) There is an interesting image in Colossians 3: 1-4. Paul said, "Since you have been raised with Christ" (3: 1). This refers to what Paul said previously in Colossians 2: 11-12, that our "whole self" was "buried with [Christ] in baptism" and that Continue reading " There…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (276+ words) Twice during my many years of teaching in Christian university classrooms, a U. S. Federal Reserve Bank employee took different classes from me. She was delightful and we enjoyed insightful conversations. The other students loved asking her questions. Our favorite was " Continue…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (788+ words) Some members of our church go to the local street mission once a month to serve food. One month a while ago, the regulars were not available, and our care group was asked to fill in. It was not the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (245+ words) In my Washington State elementary school we studied a variety of flora, fauna, and world scenes that I longed to see in person. Through the years, I've been blessed to see and experience many and even written books on some....