Marching Forth!

The Bible has unexpected encouragement in well-known passages and the more obscure.  I found great encouragement in a passage that is often ...

Recently I came across an article that focused on "voluntary assisted dying" that seemed to be a propaganda piece that praised tho...

The almighty God who created all things is beyond all reason due to His omnipotence and power, and yet He is also most reasonable.  Caricatu...

During our Friday night Bible study, we discussed the importance of seeking God intentionally.  Unlike the children of Israel who went up to...

Sometime during my life, "punishment" became a bad ten letter word that was an indicator of a heavy-handed parent, one who might a...

There was likely no one more surprised than my dad when I embarked on a career in mechanical insulation.  He remembered very well my aversio...

There is good reason to be wary of anyone who claims they will usher in a new world by their policies and ideology.  Like conquerors who bui...

There is a phrase I hear occasionally, and I have never liked it.  It is a phrase often used to justify what could be called "progressi...

The old cliche goes, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."  From the perspective of someone who has ne...

Today I had a chat with friends who planned to go and see an area famous for its jacarandas in bloom.  As I thought it over, it dawned on me...

One of the first commercial jobs I worked was on the Four Seasons Resort in Carlsbad, one of the few 5-star hotels and resorts in San Diego....

People all over the world have seen and celebrated the historic peace deal struck in Israel that ended a war that had spanned two years.  Wh...

Recently I read a comment from a high-profile celebrity going through divorce that continues to come to mind.  In her words, the relationshi...

I was inspired to tackle some yardwork when I read  Proverbs 24:27 that says, " Prepare your outside work, m ake it fit for yourself ...

Have you ever experienced an indignant feeling when you saw people doing what you believe is wrong?  I remember one such occasion when I was...

One aspect of the body of Christ the church I have grown to appreciate is the unity of believers with diversity.  As members of our physical...

Growing up in the United States, there was regular talk of our rights and freedoms.  While the Beastie Boys sang raucously to fight for your...

I was part of a generation that embraced going to university at a level that seemed unprecedented.  Part of the drive was to "work smar...

When I first came to Australia, one movie widely recommended for me to watch and be thrown into the deep end of Australian culture and humou...

Human beings have an insatiable appetite for knowledge, to learn facts about what has happened.  Hearing "facts" sounds dull and b...