April 04, 2013–A Defeated Enemy

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There are times in my life when I feel surrounded by the enemy and I wonder why God would allow him to be so viciously close. The enemy only comes “to kill, steal and destroy.” (John 10:10).  1 Peter 5:8 says, "Be alert and of sober mind. Your … [Continue reading]

April 03, 2013–Revelation in Retrospect

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And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32) Cleopas and his friend are on the road to Emmaus, when they are joined by a mysterious … [Continue reading]

April 02, 2013–The Facts vs The Truth

He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him.” (Mark 5:39-40) Can you visualize the scene at Jairus’ house when Jesus got there? The mourners would’ve been … [Continue reading]

April 01, 2013–Why put a Period where God’s put a Comma?

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“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” (2 Corinthians 4:8-9) In the British system of education in which I was raised as a child in … [Continue reading]

March 31, 2013–Easter Is…

Risen Jesus & Mary

(Be blessed by this DWOD for Easter, March 31, 2013, which was first published as a Niagara Faith column in the St. Catharines Standard) In keeping with tradition, this Easter column begins with a joke. Three people are greeted at the Pearly … [Continue reading]

March 30, 2013–What happened on Saturday

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"The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.” (Luke … [Continue reading]

March 29, 2013–There is Power in the Blood

“For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, “This is the blood of the … [Continue reading]

March 28, 2013–Blessed are the Persecuted

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“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.Rejoice and be glad, because great … [Continue reading]

March 27, 2013–Upside Down Thinking

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For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God...we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both … [Continue reading]

March 26, 2013–Back to the Original Recipe

female cooking and looking up recepies online in kitchen

This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.”  (Jeremiah 6:16) If it had only happened once, it would have been … [Continue reading]