Words for Life

We are starting to hear a bit more about this summer’s upcoming Paris Olympics. The last time the Olympics were held in Canada, CTV ran a number of “Believe Ads.” They asked the viewer the question, “Do You Believe?” I’ll follow the Olympics with interest to see how things turn out for our country and the Canadian athletes. I enjoy those kinds of things. But whether you or I believe in the Canadian athletes or not, will not make a great deal of difference in their outcomes. T

Two families, living sided by side in the mountains of Kentucky, had been fighting and quarreling for years.  The feud started when grandfather Smith's cow jumped over the stone fence of Grandfather Brown and ate his corn. Brown shot the cow.  Then one of the Smith boys shot one of the Brown boys, in fact, two of them, while the Browns had shot only one of the Smiths. Bill, the oldest of the Brown family, decided to even up matters, especially, since it was his own father who

Are there things you will do, or accept, only on certain conditions? Mary “was the first person to accept Jesus on His own terms, regardless of the personal cost.” The Angel arrives announcing that she would give birth to the promised King. She responds, “I am the Lord’s servant,” – “May it be to me as you have said.” (Luke 1:38) Why is that so remarkable? Giving birth to Jesus was a highly favored & privileged role. One person in the world got to do what she would do. But th

A man in Pennsylvania was given 24 years imprisonment for armed robbery. He and an accomplice had not worn masks when they held up a...

What was one word that Jesus was all about? What did Jesus pray about from the cross? When you are suffering lots of pain what do you do? What word, or words, comes to your mind? If someone is being extremely mean to you, what do you do? What do you say? What about when someone makes you feel rejected or if they mock you? How do you feel? What might come out of your mouth? What if they were trying to kill you? Thankfully most of those extreme things are rare in our lives. But