by sworel | Jan 22, 2021 | 2021, Musings
There are some amazing examples of changed lives laid out by Luke in Acts chapter 9. Saul became Paul. Peter is becoming the natural leader of the first church in Jerusalem. Aeneas is healed and Tabitha is raised from the dead. Clearly, God was busy working in...
by sworel | Jan 15, 2021 | 2021, Musings
I had reason this past week to do some studying into Red Letter Bibles. Back in 1899, an editor of The Christian Herald, Louis Klopsch and some others decided to print a New Testament that emphasized the words of Jesus by rendering them in red. A couple of years...
by sworel | Jan 11, 2021 | 2021, Musings
As Head of a school, I used to love the first week of the new year. Not only did everyone have their new shoes, uniforms, bows and lunch boxes, they were literally bouncing with excitement as they wandered the hallways. But if you stopped by the classrooms,...
by sworel | Jan 4, 2021 | 2021, Musings
If you have been paying attention to social media (or the media as a whole), you would likely conclude that we can make all the consternations of 2020 go away with a simple turn of a calendar page. Their message seems to be : “2021 is here! We have a new year. All the...
by sworel | Dec 21, 2020 | 2020, Musings
If we are not careful, the incredible story of Christ’s birth can become a bit “cloudy” in our minds. We have heard it repeated so many times that the details get blurred and the wonder of the amazing story can be lost. So, I thought I might write this week’s article...
by sworel | Dec 14, 2020 | 2020, Musings
It is time for true confessions. I have never enjoyed the movie, A Christmas Carol. I think I just don’t like Ebenezer Scrooge. Truth is, I just don’t like stingy, self-centered people. They make me sad and uncomfortable. On the other hand, being around a generous...
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