Children Desiring God ministries (which has recently renamed itself, but, I confess, I don't know their new name [Oh! Wait" I found it: TRUTH78]) maintains a Bible memory program worthy of your consideration! Titled, "Fighter Verses," the program realizes the words of the Psalmist who declared, "Thy word have I hid in my heart that...
This post originally appeared in the Cook County News-Herald "Spiritual Reflections" column on March 10, 2018. ********************************************* I am learning to make bread. By hand. From scratch. I don’t have a teacher, just Paul Hollywood’s recipe book, “101 Best Breads.” He writes in English, but sometimes I think it might as well be Greek. I wish it...
This post originally appeared in the Cook County News-Herald "Spiritual Reflections" column on March 3, 2018. ******************************************************** In the aftermath of police shootings and school shootings and killing sprees at home and abroad, it is intriguing to observe the responses and debates that arise. Questions and proposals for solutions abound. Policies are considered, accepted, rejected, reconsidered, revised....
The following is the text of a portion of the Christmas message shared with Cornerstone on 12-24-2017. Who Do You See Lying in a Manger? A quiet night, a silent night Black sky like velvet spread with dots of light The silence broken now and then by the bleating of a sheep; A lamb perhaps, among the flock, seeking out...