Every story has a beginning and this one begins in a most unlikely place. . . a brothel. Not many stories in the Bible start in a house of ill repute, as a matter of fact I can only think of one other.. The scripture was read earlier and there is a lot that was…
No Ordinary Family: Moses
Every story has a beginning and this story began on the side of the Nile River. But before we can tell you about the beginning we need to tell you the beginning of the beginning. I’ve told you the story several times about Joseph being sold into slavery and ending up as governor of Egypt,…
What Type of Christian was that?
A mad man goes off the rails, slaughters dozens of people and the media describe him as a conservative or fundamental Christian. I don’t know how many times I've heard or read that statement. Now I know how moderate Muslims feel when terrorists are identified as Muslims. But in reality, Anders Behring Breivik, referred to…
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Imagine finding your million-dollar lottery ticket on August 7th and then realizing that it had expired on August 6th. Could happen. Atlantic Lottery spokeswoman, Sarah MacBeath, was commenting on a Lotto Max ticket that has been unclaimed since last August and said, “We are really hoping that someone can come forward. Sometimes people put tickets…
Jacob and Hyde
Every story has a beginning and we can find this story begining in Genesis 25:24 And when the time came to give birth, Rebekah discovered that she did indeed have twins! And those twins were mentioned in the scripture that was read earlier. Hebrews 11:20 It was by faith that Isaac promised blessings for the…
A Royal Meeting
Will and Kate are wrapping up their visit and by all accounts they took Canada and the States by storm. Unless you have been living under a rock then you know that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been on a belated, extended honeymoon. Their journey has taken them from PEI to Nunavut to…
Standing Face to Faith
Every story has a beginning. And this one is found in Genesis 6:9 This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God. Did you catch that? A righteous man. The only blameless…
A Sale on Sin
On my way to Beulah I saw an interesting store in Salisbury NB, it was a New Brunswick Liquor Clearance Centre? A clearance centre for booze! Interesting. And it got me thinking. I was wondering; will the savings carry over to the cost that alcohol has on society and families. I mean if someone saves…
And there He Was. . . Gone
No Ordinary Family 2 EnochEvery story has a beginning and this story has a strange beginning. In most of the stories that are told in Hebrews 11 there are some really neat things happening, nations begin, arks are built, people are rescued. But listen again to the scripture that was read earlier Hebrews 11:5 It…