It is wonderful to observe random acts of kindness! We sometimes witness thoughtful gestures, spontaneous acts of helpfulness, such as assistance to a seniors in holding a door open for…
Acts 2:42-47 – They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders…
When Dr. Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a traffic officer and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by…
A small congregation in the foothills of the Great Smoky mountains in Tennessee was in the process of building a new sanctuary on a piece of land willed to them…
Mary Lewis, Director of Children ministries at the Marion First Baptist Church in North Carolina, was asked to speak on Peter's denial of Jesus and how he was given a…
St. Augustine was from Numidia, North Africa and became one of the most prominent church leaders in history. But as a young man he was wayward – so much so,…
In the inspiring book, “This I Believe: Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women”, Susan Cosio wrote, “I believe in a daily walk just to listen.” This coming from a…
An artist has captured the scene in the Upper Room after the crucifixion. It's very much like the famous Last Supper of Michelangelo, only this time they are short one…
During the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a…
The Glory of the Resurrection The best part about Jesus’ life and death was His resurrection. Although Jesus predicted it, when it happened, at first, even the disciples couldn’t believe…
Everybody loves a parade. Jesus knows that. Pontius Pilate knows that. You know who else knows that—or knew that? Walt Disney. Every day since Disneyland opened in July of 1955,…
incident that evoked different emotions in his mind. He was walking down Prague's Wenceslaus Square when suddenly he ended up in the middle of a crowd. There was a politician…
I was talking to a fellow who uses a backhoe in his business. A priest asked him how much it would cost to dig a grave in a historic cemetery…
Franz Delitzsch one of the most prominent commentators on the prophecy of Isaiah, had the following to say to a group of theologians - “The 53rd chapter tells us so…
“Not even a goat!” These are the words of the elder son to his father. The father had gone out to the field wher he is working. He pleads with…
During the reign of Cyrus, king of Persia, who lived about 550 years before Christ, there was a tribal chief named Cagular who constantly harassed the Persian army. Exasperated by…
As I have watched this brutal war against the Ukrainian people over the past three weeks, I have felt sadness, shock and anger and helplessness. When I saw that woman…
One of the most profound deathbed confessions came from Prof. J. Gresham Machen, the founder of Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. As he laid suffering in…
C.S. Lewis described God’s love like this: "God, who needs nothing, loves into existence wholly superfluous creations in order that He may love and perfect them. He created the universe,…
During the Civil War a man by the name of George Wyatt was drawn by lot to go to the front. He had a wife and six children and a…
The Parable of the Unfruitful Fig Tree – Luke 13:1-9 – raises the question of whether we are living a fruitful Christian life, which is to look different from a…
Have you ever been on a mountain top? Have you been, for example, to the peak of Whistler or some other ski resort mountain, or perhaps some other place where…
A man was arraigned for murder in Los Angeles about 60 years ago. It was a difficult case with a lot of circumstantial evidence. The man’s defence lawyer thought of…
In April 1912, a 39 year old Scottish preacher from the Walworth Road Baptist Church in London, Rev. John Harper, was making a trip across the Atlantic Ocean. He was…
Life would be simple if moral and ethical issues together with daily decisions regarding a multitude of things were black and white. It unfortunately is not the case that everything…
Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It doesn't carry over a balance from one day to the next. Every night deletes whatever part…
As Christians we are called to be more than "believers." Yes, belief, holding on to values, having convictions, knowing our doctrine, our theological underpinnings, all that is important. What do…
A tightrope walker once strung a cable across Niagara Falls all the way from the American to the Canadian side. There were about 5000 people who witnessed the spectacle as…
What moved a young man from a wealthy family while being in medical school in the 1850's to go and live in the poorest neighbourhood in London? What moved him…
A Man was telling his neighbour, “I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me $4000-00, but it's the best you can buy.” “Really, what kind is it?”, replied…
Morris H. Chapman wrote a book entitled, “Taking God at His word.” In the book he illustrated what it means to put your faith in God. A little girl was…
In the movie Dead Poet Society Robin Williams used the Latin phrase, “Carpe Diem”, when he wanted to emphasize to his students the importance of doing what you have to…
In 1910, two explorers began their quests to become the first man to ever set foot on the southernmost point on earth. It was the “Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration”…
The most significant world event of 1809 was the fall of Austria by the hands of Napoleon. In the same year two prominent world leaders, William Gladstone and Abraham Lincoln…
A man in Switzerland was scheduled for a job interview and he had to take the train to travel to Zurich. He looked at his watch and thought he had…
Moments after Jesus uttered the words, “It is finished”, He spoke His last words – “Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit.” That was a quote from Psalm 31:…
As we come to the second word of Jesus from the cross, we meditate on an extraordinary conversation that took place. It was a deathbed conversation like never before. Three…
This morning we heard the story of Saul’s conversion. Remember Saul from a couple of weeks back? He was the one consenting to Stephen’s death. He was the one holding the coats of…