A Pilgrim is a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion; he is a traveler or wanderer, especially in a foreign place. As Christians, our journey in life can be described in several ways. It is a journey toward Heaven. It is a journey home […]
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In 2001, Tim Collins released a book entitled Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t. Collins and his research team looked for sustained peak performance over a fifteen-year time period to select a small list of “Great” companies. Then they investigated these companies to learn what set them apart. Some
‘Tis the season for singing. Finish these lyrics for me: “Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell…” “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer had a very Shiny…” “I’m Dreaming of a White…” ‘Tis the season for singing, and I have a song I want to teach you today during the sermon. It’s a good song to sing
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December 7, 1941 is a date that lives in infamy. Early that morning, Japanese pilots made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Thousands of lives were lost and numerous ships destroyed, and yet the biggest outcome from that attack was that America joined World War Two. There are many fascinating aspects of that
God’s work in God’s people is always and only beautiful. In Hernhutt, Germany in 1732, two young men desired to preach the gospel to the slaves on the Dutch island of Saint Thomas. Their names are David Nitschmann and Johan Loenard Dober. Their zeal for the glory of Jesus and their love for lost souls
In March 1898, the British desired to construct an ambitious railway in East Africa, and they needed to build a bridge to cross a river in Tsavo, which is in modern day Kenya. But they ran into a problem: two lions in Tsavo had developed a terrifying desire for human flesh. The workers tried everything
The Bible begins with a marriage. Picture that wedding day in the Garden. The first man standing in his strong glory, made in the image of God. Naming the animals, walking by rivers, basking in the glory of Creation and walking with the glorious Creator. Then Adam lies down in a glade, and while he
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The ancient Greek and Roman gods had limited control. They would vie for power with other gods and sometimes even with mortals, who could frustrate their plans, to the detriment of their worshipers. One example is from Homer’s epic poem The Iliad when Zeus, the supreme god, is seduced and distracted by the goddess Hera
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There is one human relationship where the contrast between persons is striking. Power compared to helplessness. Fullness compared to neediness. Wisdom compared to inexperience. Love compared to fear. Is there any contrast so dramatic as a newborn child wrapped in the embrace of his father’s arms?
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On October 31, 1517 a 34-year old German monk had a humble plan as he posted a list of topics he wished to discuss among his fellow academics at the local university. When Martin Luther hammered his now famous ninety-five theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, he had no idea what God