[I was assigned to present some Bible questions during the Sunday evening service at our church. I decided to post them online today. Tomorrow I will post the answers.] 1. Who was Adam’s wife? 2. Hadassah changed her name when she became Queen of Persia. What was her new name? 3. Abraham married again after … Continue reading Women of the Bible
Happy Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. We often focus on harvest and food on this day. This year we have been getting a little rain and snow every week that interrupts harvest, then it warms up and dries up and harvest resumes till the next precipitation. So our congregation is delaying our thanksgiving supper for … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving
Seeking peace
I am a perfectionist. What that means is that most of the time my own imperfections are all but invisible to me while other people's imperfections are highly visible. Then, every once in a while I get to see how far I am from what I intended to be. That makes me realize that I … Continue reading Seeking peace
Saved: for what?
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:20 My natural tendency is to think that I have been delivered from the power of sin and death so that I, and my family, may one day have a home in heaven. … Continue reading Saved: for what?
Love is for giving
Love is the first-mentioned characteristic of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. It is given to us freely and abundantly, as long as we keep on giving it away, freely and abundantly. But if we feel that smiles, thank you’s and kind words are too precious to be squandered unless we receive them first from … Continue reading Love is for giving
New Eyes
You have to be displaced from what's comfortable and routine and then you get to see things with fresh eyes, with new eyes. -Amy Tan For those who have experienced a displacement from all that is familiar and routine, this statement will be self-evident. What about people who have never experienced such a disruption and … Continue reading New Eyes
Does the Bible mention dinosaurs?
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are … Continue reading Does the Bible mention dinosaurs?
Writing as a slave of Jesus Christ
When the apostle Paul wanted to write to Christians at Rome, he could have introduced himself by listing his credentials and experience, then said: “You see how important a man I am and I have something important to say. So listen up!” But that’s not what he said; he introduced himself as a slave, putting … Continue reading Writing as a slave of Jesus Christ
The abolition of sin in children’s literature
Nowadays the lead character in a highly acclaimed book for children is apt to be a lesbian who is a practicing Wiccan. Parents have been banished from children’s books for many years, but are making a comeback in situations where a child has two mothers or two fathers. But any mention of God, Christianity or … Continue reading The abolition of sin in children’s literature
What does the future hold?
“We are now at a point where we must educate our children in what no one knew yesterday and prepare our schools for what no one knows yet.” - Margaret Mead In a world that is changing in bewildering ways and at bewildering speed, a statement like the above appears at first glance to make … Continue reading What does the future hold?
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