Back in the 1960’s I was managing a grain elevator in a small Saskatchewan town. Norman, the biggest grain farmer in the area, had a farm worker named Lenny, a former long haul trucker. Norman put a lot of confidence in Lenny, paid him well and provided a good house for him and his young … Continue reading The destructive power of envy
Author: Bob Goodnough
Tips for studying the Bible
1. Read it. This is so obvious that I shouldn’t have to say it, yet I am constantly amazed at the number of people who don’t get much out of the Bible because they jump from one place to another, only reading little snippets here and there. The first step in understanding the Bible is … Continue reading Tips for studying the Bible
I dreamed there was no God
Another post from When I Was Thirteen by Christina Young, the followup from yesterday's post. June 1, 1897 This is Sunday morning, and also the first day of June. Everyone else is sleeping still, as the sun is just coming up over the trees at the ditch. I got up early like this, because I … Continue reading I dreamed there was no God
Today we washed the sheep
Another excerpt from When I Was Thirteen, by Christina Young of Waubuno, Ontario May 31, 1897 Today we washed the sheep. I guess I had better describe how it is done, as the fashions may be changed by the time my descendants are able to read this. There are so many new ways of doing … Continue reading Today we washed the sheep
The kingdom of Christ
From the Pensées of Blaise Pascal (circa 1660): If the Jews had all been converted by Christ we should only have suspect witnesses left. And if they had been wiped out we should have had none at all. The Jews reject him [Jesus], but not all of them: the holy ones accept him and not … Continue reading The kingdom of Christ
Warfare: meteorological and spiritual
We have come to the month named after the Roman god of war. It is not difficult to understand why, as we are in for a month long battle between the increasing warmth of the sun and the lingering power of winter. Even little children know which force will eventually win this war, but there … Continue reading Warfare: meteorological and spiritual
Ministers, money, and Mennonites
Quote from Menno Simons: O my faithful reader, ponder this. As long as the world distributes splendid houses and such large incomes to their preachers, the false prophets and deceivers will be there by droves. I admit that this seems a little unjust when I think of preachers I have known in small towns and … Continue reading Ministers, money, and Mennonites
The many faces of antichrist
“They have brought it so far with this ungodly seduction, that they have arrogated to themselves all power in heaven, upon earth, and in hell; they therefore break the bread into three pieces. With the first, they reconcile God; with the second, they intercede for the world; and with the third, as they pretend, they … Continue reading The many faces of antichrist
Not by might, but by my Spirit
The following paragraphs are found at the end of Jonathan Goforth's book By My Spirit, first published in 1929. Jonathan Goforth was a Canadian missionary to China from 1888 to 1935. During the late Manchu dynasty, scholars were expected to know the classics of their sages off by heart. How do the scholars of so-called … Continue reading Not by might, but by my Spirit
MAIL ORDER TEETH, ANYONE?
Re-blogged from Christine's Collection Posted on March 1, 2013 by christineevelynvance On Tuesday I was in Saskatoon helping my cousin organize her apartment and she showed me a letter her mother received decades ago. My cousin has saved it all these years as a souvenir and I found the details quite interesting – especially the … Continue reading MAIL ORDER TEETH, ANYONE?
