AMOS THEN AND NOW 

Amos is the third book of the minor prophets. God gave him a vision of what was about   to happen to the northern kingdom of Israel and he was sent there to preach that message, pronouncing God’s indictment and judgment upon them.   Amos was...

Coffee and Christianity

Mmmm….coffee! If I’m honest, it’s one of the main reasons I get out of bed in the morning.  Here’s a brief history of this favorite beverage:  According to the National Coffee Association (NCAUSA.org), an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi discovered coffee...

A VACATION TO REMEMBER 

There’s never been a period in human history when more people travelled to more places for the sole purpose of enjoying a good time of relaxation in an interesting or exotic location.  Bob and I have enjoyed a few of those over the years, but none have been as...

Small but Mighty 

A couple of months ago I opened the cabinet under our kitchen sink to get a dishwasher tablet and immediately noticed a pool of water. I quickly shut off the water, gathered some towels and began the process of cleaning it up. After careful inspection I discovered the...

Lessons Learned from Sylvia Hansen 

The first time I heard the name Sylvia Hansen I was seated in Fran’s kitchen (my step-grandmother) eating something (which is what you do when you’re at grandma’s house). My mom was chatting with her when I heard something that got my attention: “You could slap Sylvia...

ACCEPTING THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

The real question behind objections to God’s sovereignty—so beloved of spiritually dead theologians, apostates and those seeking to neuter God so that they can rule in His name and in His place—is recorded in Genesis 3:1, where the devil plants a doubt in the mind of...