50 Years in Christ
"And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. It shall be a jubilee unto you." (Lev. 25:10) In olden times as well as presently, considerable significance has been given to...
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M.E., the Lord, & Me
In Canada, my illness is predominantly known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (C.F.S.) although the universal name of M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is increasingly used. C.F.S. is, in my opinion, a misnomer and only serves to trivialize this devastating illness. Using it...
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The Widow & the Judge
Under the Mosaic law, it was permitted for the poor to pick up the gleanings of the harvest. The rule is still observed (at time of writing) in Palestine. I notice that a poor widow has been following the harvesters...
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Battles Without, Battles Within
It was hotter than I had ever experienced, and the convoy of trucks made dust so thick it seemed we were traveling in a cloud. The 45-mile trip to our Vietnam base camp seemed to take forever. I had my...
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Rescue at Pearl Harbor
I was brought up in the Roman Catholic religion and was an altar boy in the church of that faith. I tell you this because I want you to know that I had a "Christian" upbringing. Such religion did me...
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Twice Purchased
I began life as a "throw away" child in an orphanage one cold, winter night, the 12th of February, 1944. It was in the stockyard town of South St. Paul, Minnesota. My "given" name was Leonard Allen Boe (aka. Leonard...
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Peace in Belfast
In the minds of most people, the last two words they would link together are "peace" and "Belfast." I was born there on June 13, 1941, in the country of Northern Ireland. My parents trusted the Lord when I was...
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Carl Greer Gets Life
My name is Carl Greer. I was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, on July 6, 1952, but lived most of my life in southeast Louisiana. I grew up in a religious family that talked about God and prayed often. At a...
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Hitchhiking on Purpose
For over twenty years, George Watmough did what the Holy Spirit told Philip to do: "Go near, and join thyself to this chariot" (Acts 8:29). As he traveled from place to place preaching the Word of God, he used hitchhiking...
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