As Christians we struggle as we progress on our walk with the Lord. Though we couldn’t pick up the stumbling turtle on his journey…we are constantly picked up by God.  He picks us up and gets us back on the right pathway.   The Tenacious Sea Turtle My son, my six year old grandson, and... Continue Reading

What is clear in Scripture is that God always makes the first move. He made the first move toward us from the time the foundations of the earth were laid, and he makes it at this moment. He is the pursuer, the inviter, the one who says “I love you” first. The issue is not... Continue Reading

A recent Stanford University study found that the simple act of walking improved a person’s creative thinking ability by 60%. Someone who is walking, or has recently sat down after walking, is 60% more creative than a person who has been sitting. Another interesting note is that it didn’t matter if a person walked indoors... Continue Reading

Don’t expect that if you only knew the right thing to say or do, the right book or counselor to recommend, that everything would be OK. This kind of loss will hurt a while. Your persistent presence with us, refusing to give up on us, your choosing to be at ease with our sadness and struggle,... Continue Reading

What students take away from a successful education usually centers on a personal connection with a teacher who instilled passion and inspiration for their subject. It’s difficult to measure success, and in the world of academia, educators are continually re-evaluating how to quantify learning. But the first and most important question to ask is: Are... Continue Reading

A ray of hope is the affirmation by Kurdish leaders that Christian refugees are being offered a safe haven in Kurdistan and will be welcomed, protected and free to practise their religion. Ainkawa is a mainly Christian district of Erbil, the Kurdish capital….‘In 2003 we had around 2,000 families living in Ainkawa, now we have... Continue Reading

Ibrahim’s release came only hours after the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing to highlight the stalled efforts to get her out of Sudan, but the wheels were already in motion before the proceeding began. Sudanese authorities gave Ibrahim back her passport on Wednesday and told her she could leave, shortly before Lapo Pistelli,... Continue Reading

Make it a discipline of your calling to realize what mistakes you are actually making.  Most preachers have to throw off depression and despair pretty quickly after a sermon that seems to have fallen into the carpet or else they can’t function very well.  Yet, if you allow yourself no reflection, and no request for... Continue Reading

It is comforting to know that everything God sends is the best possible thing for me. Nothing can derail his plan. No sin, no accident, no affliction. Satan does not have the last word on my suffering. God does. He has decreed it all and will use it all.   A few weeks ago, I... Continue Reading

Parents do indeed expect with joyful anticipation to see their children love the Lord Jesus as much as they do.  Presbyterian parents look forward to the day when their children will be admitted to the Lord’s Supper by the Session of the Church. It is a joyful expectation.  It is an attitude that begins at... Continue Reading