We are spiritual beings made alive by the breath of God. This spiritual nature enables us to be in communion with our Creator and is more important than our physical nature. The value of a human being is not based on the work he accomplishes, but upon the inherent spiritual essence of bearing the image … Continue reading What are you worth?
slavery
I’m on my way to the freedom land
Two hundred and twenty-five years ago, black people held as slaves on plantations in the southern USA, began to hear stories of a country to the north where black people were free. The hunger for freedom moved some of them to slip away at night and begin the long journey north. Were they courageous or … Continue reading I’m on my way to the freedom land
Thomas Jefferson’s Miscalculation
By 1812 conflicts between Britain and France spilled over into a war between Britain and the USA, in which most of the action took place in Canada. When the War of 1812 began, the US government assumed that the Canadian colonies to the north would quickly grasp the opportunity to throw off British colonial rule … Continue reading Thomas Jefferson’s Miscalculation
The importance of being Canadian
Image by Keith Johnston from Pixabay By 1812 conflicts between Britain and France spilled over into a war between Britain and the USA, in which most of the action took place in Canada. When the war began, the US government assumed that the Canadian colonies would grasp the opportunity to throw off British colonial rule and become part … Continue reading The importance of being Canadian
Leave it there
Charles Albert Tindley (1851 - 1933) was born to a father who was a slave and a mother who was a free woman. His mother died when he was two and he was hired out to work when he was seven. He never had the opportunity to attend school, but taught himself to read in … Continue reading Leave it there
The law does not teach us how to be a Christian
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. (Galatians 3:23-25). Schoolmaster = … Continue reading The law does not teach us how to be a Christian
But they are different from us
When I was a boy I read historical novels by Canadian and English writers. The hero was always English, honest, brave, generous and kind. Other people were shifty-eyed, dishonest, traitorous scoundrels. As I was an English Canadian, I accepted this as self-evident truth. Later I learned to read French and found historical novels in that … Continue reading But they are different from us
The value of history
Some folks dream of the coming of a golden age, when the gospel will have created a state of peace and benevolence on earth almost approaching that of heaven. Most of us dismiss such ideas as folly, the pride of man. What about the good old days? Many folks believe things were better in the … Continue reading The value of history
Desperately wicked
Try to put yourself in the position of a slave owner in the antebellum south. a slave owner whose livelihood and position in society hinged on your ability to get the maximum amount of work out of your slaves at a minimum cost. You considered yourself to be a Christian, but, like everyone around you, … Continue reading Desperately wicked
The Epistles of the Apostle Paul
There is no serious doubt that Paul was the author of these epistles. It appears from the comment of the Apostle Peter (1 Peter 3:16) that they were considered Scripture from a very early period and collections of these letters would have been distributed to all the churches. From time to time we should read … Continue reading The Epistles of the Apostle Paul
Flatlander Faith 