Several months ago, our family was watching the Disney movie “Tangled”, which is the Disney retelling of the classic Rapunzel fairy tale. As we were watching, a peculiar parallel to a Biblical story jumped out at me — a parallel that I had not expected to find in a fairy tale. In the Biblical story of the Exodus, God provides
Matthew 13 Before we study the parables, it is important that we remind ourselves of the fundamental principles of interpretation. As was stated in the book God-Centred Bible Study, “The parables of Jesus are among the most widely recognised stories in the world. Sadly, they are also among the most abused stories in the world. Sometimes the very preachers and
It is not unusual to hear someone say, “I’m no saint,” or “I’m just a sinner saved by grace.” It is true that Paul referred to himself as the “chief” or “foremost” of sinners (I Tim. 1:15). In that passage, however, he seems to be talking about his life before his encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus, for
Text: Ps 19:1-6 About 3000 years ago, king David looked up at the sky and without benefit of the Hubble telescope said: “The heavens declare the glory of God”. It was obvious to David, that God had made the world. He knew it – because of what he saw in creation, and he knew it because of what he read
The issue of gender is one that has taken center stage in our culture, it is also one that tends to get a serious reaction. I recently had a high-ranking member of the Canadian Armed Forces share with me a story of how he was told to change the term “man the gate” because it wasn’t gender inclusive. In a
Eugene C. Perry passed from this life in the late evening on February 15, 2023. He was born on July 19, 1922. He and his seven siblings were raised on a dairy farm in Tintern, Ontario. He served as a mechanic in the Canadian military during WW II. He earned a B.A. from Abilene Christian College and an M.A from
It suddenly hit me this morning, “It is February already!” We have been so busy that the passage of time has been lost on me. It seems just a short time ago that we were getting ready for Christmas 2021. How did it get to be February 2023? Did I miss a year somewhere? This newsletter will be mostly prayer
Revelation 2:8–11 In Part 1 we learned about the history of Smyrna, the Crown City, which helps us see the special significance of Jesus’ words and His promise to His people in Smyrna: “Be faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life.” (https://gospelherald.org/be-faithful-unto-death-and-i-will-give-you-the-crown-of-life/). Jesus continues in verse 9, ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but
Some people who enjoy classical music go out for the evening to take in the symphony while others would rather stay home and listen to their favorite sonata, overture or philharmonic. As a child, I remember my father playing Bach, Mozart or Beethoven on the reel-to-reel or the vinyl records through over-sized floor speakers. The musicians in the orchestra have
When I was 16 my family moved to a city 40 miles from my hometown. I had to attend a new school. After 11 years of school with the same kids, it was disconcerting to start all over. I had no previous experience with any of my classmates or any of my teachers. A couple of the teachers, and a
Leviticus 1:1–9 The Offerer Offers the Animal to the LORD. Leviticus 1:4–9 There are several actions of obedience that take place here in our text with regards to the sacrifice. Number one. The worshipper was to place his hand upon the head of the animal of sacrifice. That is in Leviticus 1:4. Here is how it reads, “Then he shall
The nature of God is revealed in scripture in a variety of ways. It is affirmed in explicit statements about his character and is detectable from his actions and dispositions. Citing just a few passages allows us to assemble a rudimentary idea of who God is. These few passages alone affirm God’s love for all people. They speak of compassion,
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