God’s Judgement On Man And Creation
By Angela Ow “If you don’t want to trust me, I cannot help it.” I heard voices being raised and was woken up from my short nap onboard a double-decker bus. Looking up, I saw a mother and her teenage son, sitting one seat before me, in a rather tense conversation with each other. It […]
Lasting Rewards
Ukrainian gymnast Larisa Latynina held the record of 18 Olympic medals. She won them in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympics. The 48-year-old record was surpassed when Michael Phelps swam for his 19th gold in the 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay in the 2012 London Games. “[Latynina] kind of got lost in history,” the publisher of the International Gymnast magazine said. When the Soviet Union broke up, “we had forgotten about her.”
Consider Jesus’ instruction not to throw holy and sacred things away
If we had a nice, juicy filet mignon, we’d likely not put that expensive cut of meat into our dog’s food bowl! But are we giving away the priceless spiritual gifts we’ve received?
God’s Judgement On Man And Creation
By Angela Ow “If you don’t want to trust me, I cannot help it.” I heard voices being raised and was woken up from my short nap onboard a double-decker bus. Looking up, I saw a mother and her teenage son, sitting one seat before me, in a rather tense conversation with each other. It [...]
Costume Or Uniform?
Eunice McGarrahan gave an inspiring talk on Christian discipleship in which she said, “A costume is something you put on and pretend that you are what you are wearing. A uniform, on the other hand, reminds you that you are, in fact, what you wear.”
Her comment sparked memories of my first day in US Army basic training when we were each given a box and ordered to put all our civilian clothes in it.
Historical context for a puzzling reference Jesus made about pearls and pigs
The Bible wasn’t written in the twenty-first century. So to truly understand certain passages of Scripture, we have to travel back to the culture and people it was originally written to!
United Goal
The spotted owl has been disappearing in the US. Originally it was believed that old growth logging was its greatest threat. But research shows that one of the owl’s relatives may be the problem. For the past 15 years, the barred owl has been rapidly migrating westward. Barred owls, which used to live exclusively east of the Mississippi, compete for the same food as spotted owls but are more aggressive and adaptable.
Lateral Violence
An intriguing article in Michigan Nurse magazine called attention to “nursing’s dirty little secret”—the incivility and verbal abuse that occurs among some nurses. This peer-level bullying (also known as lateral violence) takes the form of back-stabbing, innuendo, infighting, sabotage, verbal affronts, failure to respect privacy, and others.
Creating a Helper
By Alan Humphrey, UK How cool would it be to have your own robot? As someone who studied engineering, albeit a different field, my eye is often drawn to articles on robotic innovations. One such news caught my attention recently. However, unlike most occasions, it wasn’t the engineering skill and ingenuity of design that interests […]
Hope For Skeptics
As a workplace chaplain, I’m privileged to be in conversation with many different people. Some are skeptics of the Christian faith. I’ve discovered three major hurdles that keep them from trusting in Christ for salvation.
Three questions that can turn any conversation from one of judgment to one of love
When left unchecked, our words can recklessly cut other people down. Our study of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount continues.
Creating a Helper
By Alan Humphrey, UK How cool would it be to have your own robot? As someone who studied engineering, albeit a different field, my eye is often drawn to articles on robotic innovations. One such news caught my attention recently. However, unlike most occasions, it wasn’t the engineering skill and ingenuity of design that interests [...]
Confident Living In A Competitive World
How can you live a confident and respectful life in a world that is struggling for limited and shrinking resources? Author Dave Branon helps you find the answer. Join him as he takes you on a journey to explore the value and controversies of competition. You’ll gain insight into biblical principles that reveal Jesus as the ultimate competitor.
A Giving Competition
A television commercial I enjoy at Christmastime shows two neighbors in a friendly competition with each other to see who can spread the most Christmas cheer. Each keeps an eye on the other as he decorates his house and trees with lights. Then each upgrades his own property to look better than the other’s. They then start competing over who can give the most extravagantly to other neighbors, running around cheerfully sharing gifts.
Let’s put an end to our destructive conversations
If we’re honest, there are times we catch ourselves criticizing others unfairly. Those words of judgment can sneak into our conversations quicker than we realize. A discussion we all need to hear.
