Witness Marks
“See that?” The clock repairman pointed his flashlight beam on a small, fine mark roughly engraved inside the old grandfather clock he was working on in our home. “Another repairman could have put that there almost a century ago,” he said. “It’s called a ‘witness mark,’ and it helps me know how to set the mechanism.”
Before the age of technical bulletins and repair manuals, “witness marks” were used to help the person making a future repair to align moving parts with precision. They were more than just time-saving reminders; they were often left as a simple kindness to the next…
Peace to you
His Peace, Our Peace
I now send you, to open their eyes…that they may receive forgiveness of sins… —Acts 26:17-18 (NKJV)
This verse is the greatest example of the true essence of the message of a disciple of Jesus Christ in all of the New Testament.
God’s first sovereign work of grace is summed up in the words, “…that they may receive…
3 Ways the Church Can Love an Autistic Person Like Me
In this article, Madeleine Scholefield shares her experience as an autistic person, and 3 ways that churches and individuals can love autistic people. (Please note Madeleine uses ‘identity-first’ language, i.e. autistic person, because evidence suggests this is how the majority of autistic people prefer to be addressed).
I felt like a fraud during worship. Not because I didn’t mean what…
God’s Embassy
Ludmilla, a widow aged eighty-two, has declared her home in the Czech Republic: “Embassy of the Kingdom of Heaven,” saying, “My home is an extension of Christ’s kingdom.” She welcomes strangers and friends who are hurting and in need with loving hospitality, sometimes providing food and a place to sleep—always with a compassionate and prayerful spirit. Relying on the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to help her care for her visitors, she delights in the ways God answers their prayers.
Ludmilla serves Jesus through opening her home and heart, in contrast to the prominent religious leader at whose home Jesus ate…
DAY 1 - THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY OF JESUS
DAY 1 - THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY OF JESUS
READ:
MARK 11:1-11
I have led numerous study tours to the Holy Land. Without exception, there is always no lack of excitement among us when we gather at our local airport for departure.
I imagine it would have been similar for the pilgrims in Jesus’ time. Scattered all over the Mediterranean world, they had to…
