“Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” 2 Tim. 3:12. Whoever seeks to live a Christlike life must expect some form of hostility from an ungodly world. The spectrum of persecution ranges from mild to intense, starting with ridicule, restriction, harassment, and discrimination, and progressing to torture, […]
Rev. Everald L. Galbraith
The parable recorded in Luke 16:1-15, and generally captioned, The Parable of the Shrewd Manager, can be thought-provoking if not confusing. On the surface, it appears to be about the use and abuse of money or possessions. Here we witness the actions of a canny employee, about to be fired because of mismanagement. There is […]
Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them. Deuteronomy 4:9 NIV Moses, the leader of God’s people and statesman of the Hebrews, wanted […]
“For all of us must appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each may receive due recompense for actions done in the body, whether good or evil” 2 Cor. 5:10 The Bible is replete with references to judgement in the temporal and spiritual realms. When I ponder the subject, I contemplate its scope […]
“Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the churchsins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seventimes” Matt. 18: 21-22. Forgiveness is a conscious, intentional decision to release feelings of bitterness or retaliation towards […]