Our actions are never done in isolation. While we might commit a sin that no one knows about at the time, ultimately, that sin will have an impact on someone. Perhaps the most outstanding example of this would be the sin committed by Adam and Eve. It was done in isolation – there were only…

How valuable is a human life? Obviously, that is something that varies greatly depending on the individual. Human value is in the eye of the human beholder. In the news this week, you might have seen a video clip of a mother who threw herself onto the hood of her own car that was being…

“The building blocks of society have been grievously undermined. Traditional family life has been eroded. Education has ceased transmitting western culture to the next generation and instead is teaching the young to hate their society.” (Nikki Haley, Colin Cramphorn Memorial Lecture at the Policy Exchange think tank, London, June 2022) Family ethics and values matter.…

Psalm 37:3-4 “Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” There are some interesting concepts wrapped up in these two verses. Concepts which are very relevant to God’s people today. The…

You cannot help but hear the dire warnings from those “in the know” that point to very difficult times in the near future. Some are predicting massive food shortages due to the war in the Ukraine. Obviously, with any shortage comes higher prices which will only be compounded by record inflation. Medical experts are saying…

“All of the nuclear-armed states are increasing or upgrading their arsenals and most are sharpening nuclear rhetoric” (Wilfred Wan, Director at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute). “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars … For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom … See that you are not troubled” (Matthew…

Ever play “Simon Says”? Who has not? The object of the game was to do exactly what Simon said, nothing more, nothing less. To win the game required careful listening and strict adherence to whatever silly thing that Simon came up with for the players to do. It generated a lot of laughs. The thing…

As members of the body of Christ, we should not ride along on the bandwagon of media-created emotionalism. Rarely can we glean truth from the media, and since we are mostly reading or listening to reports of incidents far away from us, it is difficult to verify accuracy. America is caught up in another major…

More often than not, when it comes to our personal problems, humility is the solution we’ve been looking for. A lack of humility is why we get stuck. Ironically, it’s why we find it hard to move ahead. Humility is the antidote to what ails us. It neutralizes pride, anger, discord, lying, lust, judging, self-centeredness,…

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder — a true statement. Likewise, we could say that opportunity is in the perception of the thinker. We could point to various individuals who recognized business opportunities and thereby amassed great wealth — true enough. There is nothing wrong with wealth, depending on how we look at…

When driving, we find guardrails in areas of uncertainty, in areas where there are unexpected changes. They’re designed to keep vehicles from straying into dangerous or off-limit areas, from going into the ditch, from going over a cliff. The thinking behind it is that you will do less damage to yourself or your car if…

From time to time, we hear of someone purchasing something from someone else that is very valuable. The buyer recognizes the value, but the seller seemingly was oblivious to what he or she had. Could that happen to us on a spiritual level? Do we recognize the great value of the gems of truth that…

We have just come off a very positive weekend where we had a combined Church service and activities with the local UCG congregations. A powerful reminder of our calling and responsibilities. Now to continue the race. The author of Hebrews uses a useful analogy in describing living the godly way of life in a difficult…