From an eternal perspective

From an eternal perspective

As a 2000-year-old institution, the Church is far from ready to be mothballed. On the contrary, she is alive and well and expanding. In the intervening years, there have been periods of great growth followed by lackluster times. There have been times when the...
Storms we remember

Storms we remember

Years ago, while living in Canada, my quiet Saturday morning was interrupted by a short, but disturbing jolt/boom. I remember looking around for the source but found none. I was certain I had heard and felt something. Then I realized I had, just a bit earlier, built a...
More than meets the eye

More than meets the eye

An inheritance becomes available to the heir, say, at the age of 21. An engagement ring is a symbol of a wedding to come. A signed real estate contract means the sale of a house must wait until the all-important closing and exchange of keys. A publishing contract...
A Night & Day Difference

A Night & Day Difference

When I was ten years old, I was taken to an Optometrist. I don’t know if my parents described what that was, or why, exactly, I was visiting that place. (Isn’t it surprising how many things are like that for kids, just being taken here and there because we’re told...
Temporary vs. Eternal

Temporary vs. Eternal

Last week, upon checking in at a hotel on my return home, I was surprised to see an announcement at the front desk, saying: Congratulations on being chosen as Guest of the Day! DONALD F. I stood looking at it when the clerk asked, ‘Is that you?’ to which I responded,...