Devotional 19 November 2017

Being an avid gardener, I love to get my hands in the soil and to tend and nurture all kinds of plants–unless, or course, that plant is a weed. I dislike weeds and can be ruthless when I see one in my garden. I do whatever is necessary to snuff out its life–chop it off […]

Devotional 16 July 2017

Lack Nothing Imagine going on a trip without luggage. No basic necessities. No change of clothing, no money or credit cards. Sounds both unwise and terrifying, doesn’t it? But that’s exactly what Jesus told his twelve disciples to do when he sent them out on their first mission to preach and heal. “Take nothing for […]

Devotional 7th February

The Storms of Life In the book of Mark we read about a terrible storm. The disciples were with Jesus on a boat crossing the Sea of Galilee. When a ‘furious storm came up,’ the disciples—among them some seasoned fishermen– were afraid for their lives. I experienced a similar experience when in the Solomon Islands […]

Help stamp out pollution, clean up your speech!

What a frustrating problem pollution is! Everybody suffers from it, yet everyone contributes to it. Pollution takes many forms, but one type is often overlooked “verbal pollution”. This is often passed around by grumblers, complainers, and criticizers. The poison of pessimism creates an atmosphere of negativity where nothing but the bad side of everything is […]