How many couples do you know who have been married 50 years or more? These days, that is sadly becoming a rare accomplishment, isn’t that true? WHY? For my wife and me, this week has begun our 52nd year, and we have many friends who’ve been married over 60 years! One of the secrets I often […]
We’ve all had the experience of attending the funeral of someone who made a great turnaround in their life going from a rebellious broken life to a beautiful life of a person rescued and restored. Perhaps, sadly you’ve also seen the opposite extreme of a person who began so well, finishing their life so […]
Do you understand the power of ENCOURAGEMENT? When I was in College, a few years ago, I played on a sports team and we were very encouraged by the cheerleaders, in fact I married one of them, and she is still very encouraging to this day! Who are those people in your life who encourage you and who […]
Normally in America this is a wonderful time of the year with College graduations, weddings, new graduates launching careers and very soon High School graduations and summer vacations etc. But this year, these early days of May have been heartbreaking across America with College campus demonstrations and riots which have locked down campuses, cancelled classes and […]
Bullies have been a problem since the earliest days of neighborhoods and childhood playgrounds, and perhaps as you think back to your young years the word ‘bully’ brings up painful memories of some kid bigger than you picking on you. Sadly bullying has been an adult activity and with adults the damage inflicted is […]
All of us have experienced the passing of older people in our family and we’ve witnessed the death of important leaders in our countries. Recently we’ve seen a rash of older leaders die or retire from very significant leadership roles globally. We understand the challenge of receiving the legacy of those who’ve preceded us and the struggle […]
I don’t need to remind you that this is an election year in America. Last year the world was amazed as we watched the death of Queen Elizabeth and installation of Charles as King in England. Come with me again back to ancient Israel and let’s see how they handled leadership transitions and […]
Take a stroll down your personal memory lane for a moment. Disobedience is defiant rebellion isn’t it, and it’s one thing in our families but it’s another thing with God, do you agree? (Click here to see full text, images and links) Today’s Scripture: 2 Chronicles 12. Choose below to read or listen. Pastor Doug Anderson […]
Yesterday we spent our time trying to gain a good understanding of the division of the nation of Israel into two kingdoms in the year 930bc shortly after the death of King Solomon. It is far more than a piece of history. Oh my friends it is one of the most significant events in Biblical history […]
A nation divided is a painful thing to see isn’t it my friends? You and I live in a world with North & South Korea; North & South Sudan; the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; and most of us remember North and South Vietnam. Many countries, like America, have suffered terrible civil wars, but remained […]
