Cancel Culture Through Jesus’ Eyes

“Cancel Culture” is the latest trend right now. Because tensions are high and tolerance is low, people are getting “canceled” every time you turn around. The phrase “cancel culture” refers to the practice of canceling someone for a whole variety of reasons. These...

Coronavirus Close to Home

The impact of the coronavirus struck home for me at the end of February when my sister-in-law Charlene found out she had contracted COVID-19. She is a New Zealander in her 50s, temporarily teaching in an international school in Indonesia. Charlene was already under...

Draft Day

“For many are called, but few are chosen.”  Matthew 22:14 The NFL just completed the 2021 entry draft, the 85th of its kind. 259 young men were selected from around the country. Each player heard their name called and with that, everything changed. They’ve...

Happiness and Hope Go Hand in Hand

The scripture I want to start with is (Proverbs 15:13-14) A happy heart makes a face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. A discerning heart seeks knowledge.” When you are happy, it will reflect on your face: it’s a glow, a radiance. When I think of that...

Mind Games

1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”……….9 But the LORD God called to the...

Best Dressed

The way we dress is important because it is the first impression someone will have of us. Dressing with excellence is an art. An excellent dresser doesn’t necessarily need a lot of money, but it does take putting some thought into it. If you just throw an outfit...