I have had merely a taste from the vast smorgasbord of emotions, impressions, and experiences that are China. So this brief assessment will give you only a fleeting glimpse of the land and its people. My intention is not to give you a detailed travelog but some facts that may help you in your prayer […]
How well I remember attending conferences in my youth when in my heart there was nothing but an undefined longing, a vague spiritual hunger for something I didn’t have. If you had asked me why I was attending, I would have been hard pressed to tell you. It was more than the crowd of like-minded […]
Most of us spend the greater part of our waking hours at work. Here we interact on a continuous basis with many people from all walks of life. They observe us as we do our daily tasks and form their own impression of who we are and what we stand for. It is perhaps not […]
Is it important to develop leadership? The world certainly thinks so. America’s corporate giants annually budget millions towards developing leadership. Conferences, seminars, special meetings from the first level of supervision to the upper echelon of executive management, all are subjected to the newest modes of leadership development. But is it really that important? It is […]
There are approximately 15 million Jewish people in the world; nearly 6 million live in the US, and well over 5 million live in Israel. They are found in every kind of occupation, and they serve in those occupations with distinction. Among their institutions there are synagogues, schools, community centers. You may meet them in […]
Purim is one of the most festive and joyous holidays in the Jewish calendar. The book of Esther commands that it be celebrated on the 14th and 15th days of Adar (this year on March 18) and was to be a time of “feasting and joy, of sending presents to one another and gifts to […]
The book of Job opens with the presentation of a man. The writer’s name is not given, the precise location is debatable and the historical time is unmentioned. But the story of this man and his trial has clear and relevant lessons for the Lord’s people of all times and places. THE MAN AT THE […]
The Lord designed the local church to have each member of the body actively involved. How do we know which area of service is right for us? How do we get started in this area of service once we do know? Local churches in North America face particular challenges because of the character of the […]
Desert daylight is harsh and strong, blanching the landscape, bleeding the colors from the sand and sky. Only in the early morning and at dusk does the scene take on the scarlets and golds of the sun. Does it often seem that way with our lives? In the early hours of childhood, experiences seem so […]