Can we claim “The devil made me do it”? Since childhood, I believed in God. And I believed in Satan. Who is Satan? Satan. Father of lies. Beelzebul. Enemy. Demon. Devil. Deceiver. Lucifer. He is referred to by all these … Continue reading
Heaven is a better place I don’t often watch the news on television. Instead, I receive the update for the day when my morning alarm goes off or while I’m on my drive to work. The 30-second update is usually … Continue reading
Does God inhabit our praises? Psalm 22:3 I arrived three minutes late to church on Sunday. The congregation filled the small auditorium with voices singing along to the words of an old praise hymn. I picked a seat and sat … Continue reading
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will. … Continue reading
I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten Joel 2:25 “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten — the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm.” Joel … Continue reading
Photo by Alex Shute on Unsplash Are Beatitudes Blessings? Matthew 5 Beatitude In 2013, I travelled to Israel with my mom and a group of Christians from Ontario. We toured for 10 days and visited sites throughout Israel. On our fourth day, we … Continue reading
Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash Thievery will out Guilt gnawed at me. Not only had I been the one who’d stolen the money but I let Jeff take the fall for it. Saturday One Saturday night, I attended a house party with … Continue reading
Photo by Faye Cornish on Unsplash Psalm 51:10 On my desk at work, I have a lovely picture frame that features chapter 51, verse 10 of the book of Psalms. I’ve prayed this prayer whenever I’ve started thinking negative, angry or prideful thoughts. … Continue reading
Photo by John Fornander on Unsplash Yes, pride goes before a fall. I walked down the empty hallway muttering to myself. He was young enough to be my son and he recently got promoted to Department Manager. Department Manager?! What experience could he … Continue reading
Photo by Stephen Ellis on Unsplash Have you ever wondered how Bible study is like hiking? In November 2016, we moved northeast from the village of Millbrook to Buckhorn. While only a 45-minute drive, the landscape drastically changed from rolling hills to rocks … Continue reading