The capacity of the human body to defeat disease is an undeniable testimony to its Designer. Germs that work their way into our system are flagged, surrounded and destroyed through the biological weaponry of our white blood cells. In order to eradicate certain diseases altogether, vaccination has become a frequent childhood ritual. This familiar practice [...]
Archive for March, 2010
23 Mar
Send A Resurrection, O Lord!
By definition, a revival is a resurrection. We can think of this life-giving miracle on two levels. First, individuals need to be revived. This happens as we are connected to the life-giving power of our risen Lord through the ministry of His Holy Spirit. It is by the Spirit, Paul says in Ephesians 1, that [...]
9 Mar
Choose Your Presumption
Almost every marriage book that I have read makes a significant point out of the differences between men and women. The list of these differences ranges from the physiological / emotional side of the spectrum to the preference / ‘love language’ side. But the overall point always seems to be that when a man and [...]
2 Mar
Pray to God and Ply your Paddle!
John Paton was a missionary to the New Hebrides in the late 1800s. His first station was on the island of Tanna. During his five years on the island he lost his wife and newborn child, his health was frequently broken by tropical diseases, and his life was under almost constant threat from cannibals who [...]