As a family, we recently read a biography of William Carey, who is known as the father of modern missions. He was a brilliant man who translated the Bible into over 40 different Indian languages. His name, along with the names of Hudson Taylor, Amy Carmichael and Jim Elliot, may be familiar to you.… Read more
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I recently completed a Bible study through the Gospel of Mark. Much of what we studied was a reminder of truths that I already knew. There was, however, one truth that came to me for the very first time. I found it quite impactful and want to share it with you.… Read more
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Gospel means Good News, but to have a relationship with God, we must first hear and understand the bad news before we can receive the Good News.
Sin separates us from a holy God. Unless we deal with our sin, we are eternally lost.… Read more
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Have you heard the fascinating story of George Wilson?
In April 1830, George Wilson was found guilty of multiple crimes, including robbery of the mail, and endangering the life of mail carriers. The punishment for this crime was death by hanging.… Read more
The Christmas carol, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was written in 1863 during the middle of the American Civil War. His eldest son, Charley, had gone to war, but was seriously injured and had to return home.… Read more
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When my mum was cleaning out her house in preparation for a move she went through her filing cabinet and unearthed a lot of treasures that were tucked away. One such treasure was this note that I wrote to her and my dad when I was eleven years old.… Read more
And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:
“Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”
And he replied:
“Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God.… Read more
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I’ve learned over the years not to trust my memory when I have a thought or idea before drifting off to sleep at night. What seems so clear at that moment is completely forgotten by morning if I don’t write it down.… Read more
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As we embark on a new year I’m ready for a challenge. How about you? One of my goals for 2022 is to read more. That’s a pretty vague goal so I’ve quantified it and decided on the number of books I would like to read this year.… Read more
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We are about to embark on a new Christmas tradition and I invite you to join us. Beginning December 1 our family will be reading through the Gospel of Luke, conveniently divided into 24 chapters, which is the perfect number to lead us up to Christmas Eve.… Read more
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