The bitter dregs of success
Church bulletin for November As a family we have been watching a DVD called The Bush Tucker Man. It’s about survival in the Australian outback. Some of the episodes trace …
When I am weak, then I am strong
Church bulletin for October As we look at the brutality of the regime in the Middle East, we may feel doubtful as to whether we could remain faithful in such …
Thanksgiving
EA Article There is something particularly ugly about ingratitude. We have all seen the proverbial spoiled child take a gift and run off without the slightest expression of appreciation. Could …
Remember the prisoners as if chained with them
Church bulletin for October In recent months we have been moved privately and in our church gatherings to pray about the terrible atrocities taking place in the Middle East. It …
I believe in the holy catholic church; the communion of saints
September church bulletin What a blessing it was the other week for Tony and I to spend a few hours with Fred and Alison Siebert. We collected Fred’s library, had …
Gone and all but forgotten
September church bulletin The other day while thumbing through an old commentary on Hebrews I discovered some sermon notes. Witten on fragile, yellowing, musty smelling paper was an outline of …
From Shropshire to Oxford Street
Church bulletin for August Of late I have been reading some poetry by A.E. Housman – specifically a collection entitled “A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems”. This volume captures vividly …
To obey or not to obey – that is the question
Church bulletin for August Are we free to obey some of God’s commands and not others? Of course, if this freedom exists God would be making suggestions or offering advice …
One appointment you can’t avoid
Devotional for the church bulletin On July 18 the world was rocked by the news that a Malaysian Airlines 777 had been shot down over Ukraine killing 300 passengers and …
You’re not special
The son of well-known historian David McCullough delivered a graduating speech at Wellesley High School, Boston in 2012. Nothing unusual there, until it went viral on you tube. David Jr, …