As someone who once lived in Britain but who now lives in the United States, I have always enjoyed reading about how the British view America and Americans. Churchill reportedly said of America, “Their toilet roll is too thin and their newspapers too thick.” On another occasion having watched a...Read more
I like a good movie, especially an action adventure. I love the unfolding of the mystery, the pursuit, the tension between good and evil, the emerging hero, and the triumphant ending. Yet if I might play the role of a movie critic for a moment, I have found some good...Read more
“And they lived happily ever after” is not just a fairytale ending, but also a Gospel promise. The story of every Christian, which begins in new birth, is one that goes on forever with each chapter bettering the previous chapter. For the child of God, it is always the case...Read more
In 1876, after a conversation on a train with the noted infidel Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, General Lewis “Lew” Wallace realized that he had a pretty threadbare understanding of his own faith. Wallace was a Methodist more by circumstances than conviction. Having listened for more than two hours to Ingersoll’s...Read more
There is an old Greek legend that gives us an interesting insight into our fight with temptation! According to the legend, two famous travellers skirted a rocky coastline where seductive Sirens sang. The Sirens sat perched on the rocks singing ever so sweetly in an attempt to lure the sailors...Read more
Some years ago I had the privilege of ministering to missionaries from across Europe who where serving under Evangelical Baptist Missions. The retreat took place in Wagrain, Austria; a beautiful town nestled amidst mountains in the region of Salzburg. It was famous for skiing, mountain biking, and for the fact...Read more
During my time as a police officer in Northern Ireland we were shown a training video that advocated the importance of speaking positively to ourselves should we be shot or seriously injured in the line of duty. Speaking calmly, consistently, and confidently to oneself about a positive outcome was said...Read more
While the Bible sees no wrong in wealth righteously obtained and properly managed, it nevertheless points out the relative value and fleeting nature of all things material and monetary (Prov. 23:4-5). We must never trust money to yield what God alone can provide, for unlike our unfailing God, money will...Read more
Having learned that he had stage 4 brain cancer in 2006, David Menasche, a Miami High School English teacher, decided to crisscross the country tracking down his old students in order to find out if his life had made a difference in their life. Using Facebook as his primary means...Read more
There is an old preacher story about a gentleman who was walking on the east end of Glasgow, Scotland. The streets were so narrow and the tenements so high that little direct light ever reached the houses on the one side. The man’s attention was drawn to a disheveled, barefoot...Read more