I recently watched on YouTube a sermon by Bill Johnson, a Senior Pastor at Bethel Church in the USA. He gave the message only three days after his 67-year-old wife passed away from cancer. Bill makes some bold statements in this sermon including the following interesting comments, which I’ve paraphrased: Unfortunately, we don’t Read More
When you think about Jesus, do you think of Him as your friend? A friend is there to pick you up when you are in trouble, and you help them out when the time arises. I personally have over 1,400 people as Facebook friends. Do I really know all of them? Probably not. I Read More
Men have been engaged in warfare for endless generations, battles have raged, and men have fought and died on the land, sea and in the air. During World War I, aircraft were first used as a weapon of war. The simple wood, fabric and wire construction of those early biplanes has developed into modern Read More
I find it interesting how easily I can let connections and relationships slip away because I am too busy. A couple of things reminded me of this. I remembered celebrating our success as a team at the 2018 Lemons Race at Hampton. We had won the Trophy for the “Most Consistent Team” with both our Read More
A diamond and graphite (pencil lead) are chemically the same substance. Interestingly a diamond is on the top of the scale as far as hardness goes and graphite is among the softest. So, what is the difference? It is the connections and internal structure, what is connected to what and how. I have heard Read More
I was speaking with a friend the other day, whose wife had recently been diagnosed with cancer. We talked about ways that he could support her in this time of trial. Men we are to be the gatekeepers, the prayer warriors, and the builders of faith in our families. To help us with this Read More
by Tom O’Neil – What does the word integrity mean to you? Why is integrity so vital in the workplace? Demonstrating integrity in your workplace is a real key to reaching people for Christ in your community. The Apostle Paul writes in Titus 2:7-8, “In everything set them an example by doing what Read More
Many things can be inspiring but for me nothing is quite as special as when your children inspire you to try something new. I was gazing around my office the other day and came across a small piece of writing that I had stuck on the wall. It was part of a larger piece that Read More
One of the hobbies I have dabbled with over the years is growing bonsai trees. At the height of my initial enthusiasm, I had 35 trees. In the intervening years I went as low as two trees. I now have eight trees, two of my original trees that are well over 35-years-old, plus another 35-year-old Read More
It is amazing how powerful stories are in our lives. We recently bought some children’s books for our grandchildren and one of the stories called “The Wonkey Donkey” became an instant hit. The children wanted the story read repeatedly. It occurred to me that most ancient cultures had an oral based tradition. The culture and Read More