The Spirit of Place The environment that we grow up in has a bearing on who we are. It helps shape our outward view of the world and our inward view of who we are. Places have different characteristics which become a part of us. It is a normal … [Read more...]

A “Good” Day Did you have a good day yesterday? Are you having a good day today? We have all asked and been asked such questions. They are so commonly asked that we can take them for granted and thereby reply with little depth of thought. The … [Read more...]

Crisis of the Soul Recent reports indicate “soaring” rates of suicide among young adults over the past decade. A generation that has seemingly been handed everything on a silver platter, that is, except healthy relationships and a positive future. … [Read more...]

Feast Preparation Time With Feast preparation underway we are not publishing a Perspective this week … [Read more...]

Leadership Our world is transforming on a daily basis. But we understand that the changes are not generally for the better. In this transformation we need to distinguish the good from the bad. By distinguishing the good, you will be led to the … [Read more...]

American Greatness? “We used to fear God; now we fear our fellow man.” What has happened to America? People from around the world have long seen the United States as a beacon on the hill – a land of freedom, opportunity, prosperity and safety. … [Read more...]

Resilience There are many qualities that we as God’s people need to develop. An important one is resilience. This quality implies a degree of mental toughness; the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties. We all know and … [Read more...]

Killing Time “When you kill time, just remember it has no resurrection.”      Anonymous How we view time will certainly have a bearing on how much of it we kill. According to recent Pew Research polling, 40% of … [Read more...]

Religion “Western civilization is now crumbling because most people no longer believe the Bible is true.” I don’t think most of us would have any difficulty in accepting that statement. However, the author followed up with this: “The Bible shows … [Read more...]

“Peace, Peace! When There Is No Peace.” “Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble” (Psalm 119:165). Most people on earth desire peace. They innately crave safety, happiness and a good life simply because … [Read more...]