Christmas is a season for giving ... but some refuse to give to those they see as undeserving of their gifts; those who, like the prodigal son, have wasted their money.
During his teen years Yu Chen Kun was a member of the infamous Red Guard, a group inspired by the late Mao Zedong to destroy what the Communist government considered corrupting influences in the country, including Christianity. The Red Guards attacked churches, destroying bibles throughout C…
Duty called me from the couch where I was watching a college football game, one of my favorite pastimes. We were planning to leave on a trip to New York early the next week so our lawn had to be raked and mowed on Saturday, college football’s game day.
I once visited a man in the hospital on his birthday who had suffered a broken neck in a serious accident. He had been told by his doctor that he would never again be able to use his arms or legs. Now, in spite of this disturbing professional prediction, some feeling was returning to his arm…
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FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA — There is a benefit to piloting in relief supplies to disaster areas.
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In some cases, it took weeks before supplies reached the hardest hit areas of the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian spent more than a day spinning over islands, ripping away roofs, inundating ground floors and taking lives.
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For some who believe in prayer, the tragedy of Hurricane Dorian has amplified its need.
A recent news account out of Boston caught the nation’s attention.
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FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA — More than a month after Hurricane Dorian rampaged through the Bahamas — killing at least dozens and causing billions in damages — everything still seems soaked.
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FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMAS — Volunteers try to empathize with victims of natural disasters.
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MARSH HARBOUR, ABACO ISLAND, BAHAMAS — Less than a mile from the coast stood the community of The Mudd.
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For some who believe in prayer, the tragedy of Hurricane Dorian has amplified its need.
In her article “Anorexia Nervosa: I Almost Starved to Death” appearing in Family Life Today, Dianne Lawson tells about being so addicted to dieting that she counted every calorie she consumed, including those in the toothpaste she was using. Sometimes she would go two or three days without f…
“This is like driving in a beautiful painting!” Pauline exclaimed while we were on one of our annual October color tours. Well said!
As I finish the topic of “Amazing” Grace, I had previously mentioned John Newton and the music called "Amazing Grace." Newton was pure evil and committed atrocities on enslaved Africans. He believed only God's amazing grace could and would take a rude, profane, slave-trading sailor and trans…
As I finish the topic of “Amazing” Grace, I mentioned in a recent column the author and one-time slave-trader John Newton and the chant "Amazing Grace." Newton was pure evil and he committed atrocities on enslaved Africans. He would later believe only God's amazing grace could and would take…
May we all live in peace and have a successful journey and show our Love.
During my high school years a fellow student gained national attention by cutting his two cars in half and joining the front sections, back to back. There was no rear seat in this modified Model A Ford, only two front seats and two steering wheels facing opposite directions. Memory allows me…
Most people would like to increase their faith. They struggle with problems too difficult to solve and carry burdens too heavy to bear. Sleep eludes them and they are on a continual search for peace of mind.
Each morning I stand before a large map on my study wall to pray a brief prayer from the Old Testament known as the prayer of Jabez. It’s been my daily practice since sometime in the 1970s, when I first truly took notice of this prayer sticking out like the proverbial sore thumb amidst the f…
