Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he had been asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next-door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy …
Thoughts from a previous generation:
"We can never fully major the positive effects that each kind word or deed has had on this land. " Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) "We need to restore the full meaning of that old word duty. It is the other side of rights." Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973)
A Prayer for Labor Day*
A man holds his hands in front of him. Fingers intertwined. Here is a prayer appropriate for Labor Day, from the pen of 16th-century French theologian and pastor John Calvin: My God, Father and Savior, since you have commanded us to work in order to meet our needs, sanctify our labor that it may bring …
Here’s how to maximize your healthy years in retirement. Eat right and exercise.
Here's how to maximize your healthy years in retirement (Barron's via Fidelity). "For most of us, whether we get 75 or 85 or 95 healthy years is affected more by lifestyle choices than by genes. It's not really that complicated, eat right and moderate, exercise regularly, sleep/rest, keep positive/be resilient. And, have a daily intake of …
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August Prayer
PRAISE: My back held up well on my Cru 22 July trip to IL and WI. Thank you for your prayers. I am now back to swimming and biking for exercise, but I think I my running days might be over.We have finally found and hired in Associate Coordinator for Direct Marketing for my team; …
How Do You Protect Your Rest and Sabbath Time?*
*Lausanne Movement staff members from around the world share how they protect their rest and sabbath time on a daily, weekly, and seasonal basis. From Pakistan to Hungary, Kenya to the US, Sabbath and rest don’t come easily for most of us. We are busy leaders and ordinary people, living through times of crisis and …
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The Myth of God-Drivenness
By Dr. Scott Rodin What do people get for all the toil and anxious striving with which they labor under the sun? All their days their work is grief and pain; even at night their minds do not rest. This too is meaningless. A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find …
The Lord’s Prayer recited in the First Nations Version.
The Lord's Prayer recited in the First Nations Version. The First Nations Version is a thought-for-thought translation of the New Testament that uses the tradition of Native storytellers’ oral cultures that resonates in the hearts of First Nations people. Click of image below to watch video. https://youtu.be/sfudPLotVkU The First Nations version of our Jesus Film was released in an animated format …
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The Danger of Wealth*
Time and time again, we read in the Scriptures that wealth and riches are deceptive and dangerous. Jesus even goes as far as to say, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." The Bible overwhelmingly conveys that …
Putting Our Hope in God’s Ownership and Provision in Times of Financial Worry by Randy Alcorn*
Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash Many people, including many readers of this blog, are facing some level of financial uncertainty right now. These are challenging times, and you may find yourself worrying, and wondering what the future might hold. I believe one of the best things we can do to find encouragement and perspective …
