Over the years I have come to the conclusion that I have no real regrets for anything of the past. Now, if I dwell on some incident I can easily begin to second guess what happened and imagine how it could have been handled to avoid the pain and trouble.

But… Read more…

So today I heard more about the growing number of people who reply to surveys about religious affiliation as “none”. The CBC radio show Tapestry investigated this on the show this afternoon.

In the US about 30% of younger people use this description, while in Canada that number is more like 25%. However, for the whole population the number is about the same for both countries at 20%.

And there is a new name for some in this category, SBNR’s. Read more…

I work outside at night, usually.

Last night was quite chilly (below freezing). But there was almost no wind so the cold did not bite. The moon was bright (2 days till a full moon)  even through the thin clouds, which eventually drifted away. Read more…

The early followers of Jesus referred to their cause as The Way which we know from a legal argument Paul made in court: “These people cannot even prove their accusations to you. But I’ll admit to you that I’m a follower of the way {of Christ}, which they call a sect” (Acts 24:13-14 God’s Word). The Jewish leadership called it the “Nazarene sect”, certainly a pejorative term containing both ethnic and religious bigotry.

Today we use the term “Christianity” to refer to people who belong to that religion which has roots in Jesus Christ. Read more…

[Sometimes the old artists cannot be improved upon. May you be blessed by this devotional as I was.]

November 21
Morning Verse
“Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you.” Ephesians 4:30 (God’s Word) Read more…