Category Archives: November 2025

It’s Thanksgiving Day! A blanket of snow spread lightly in traces, A world moving fast to all the old places; Cherished smiles on children’s sweet faces, Can it be, Thanksgiving again? Food in baskets, good things galore— Food enough for twenty and more! Cakes and pies, and who knew we were poor? Say, can itContinue reading “It’s Thanksgiving Day!”

“Count your blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.” That is a song we’ve sung often, but not very often do we sit down and actually, one by one enumerate God’s particular blessings. Well, I have done so, but the list I came up with isContinue reading “Count Your Blessings”

Thanksgiving is straight ahead. It is time to prepare our hearts, our heads and our homes for another special day of giving of thanks to our heavenly Father for His abundant goodness to us now and always. Do you have a list of praises assembled? One need not labor long in writing down an itemizedContinue reading “I Am Thankful for…”

“…But this one thing I do…I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Phil.3:13) Many will never succeed in life at what they do because their attitude is not like Paul’s who with single-heartedness said, “This one thing I do….” Many will not succeed because theyContinue reading “What’s The ONE THING You Do?”

On September 14, 1982, the “story-book life” of Princess Grace Kelly, wife of Prince Rainier III of Monaco, came to a sudden, tragic end. On the day following her death, The Washington Post described Princess Grace as follows: “Absolutely beautiful; immaculate, perfectly groomed; a first-generation American beauty.” Most women so described, married to a prince,Continue reading “How To Be Happy Though Human”

“One of the best ways to emasculate our faith is to cut ourselves off from other Christians.” Those words are a commentary on the 20th/21st century churches of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Church that Jesus promised to build, begun on the Day of Pentecost as recorded Acts 2, was birthed in “doctrine and fellowship,Continue reading “Christian Fellowship—Vanishing Virtue”

Drop out, cop out Christianity is an accurate way of describing late-20th century and early 21st century mainstream Christendom. From the pulpit to the pew, defections are widespread through the ranks of the soldiers of the cross. Recent reports about the movement back to church—especially among youth and young adults—is encouraging if not hopeful. ButContinue reading “An Evil Heart of Unbelief”

Last week (Oct. 27, 2025) Ellen and I attended a beautiful banquet, prepared and served by Grace Today Ministries for pastors, missionaries, Christian workers, and wives. It was hosted by Lew Hunter, Founder and President of Grace Today Ministries, and his wife Pam. Designed as a gesture of genuine appreciation for God’s servants in vocationalContinue reading “Grace Today”