I wrote this piece in 2001 as an article for the monthly newsletter of a Christian mission organization that I was working with at the time. I hesitated to write it, but finally did. The editor hesitated to publish it, and decided not to. The time did not yet seem right. I never did use […]
3208) Questions After 9-11 (1/3) Read More »
    The primary builder of modern Dubai, Sheik Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1912-1990), was asked about the future of his country, and he replied, “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I ride a Mercedes… my son rides a Land Rover, and my grandson is going to ride a Land Rover…
3206) The Camels are on the Horizon Read More »
   Todd and Maggie had a big fight and broke up.  Todd, as always, had not been treating her very well, and Maggie told him she wanted to call it quits.  Todd wanted to get back together, but he wasn’t about to apologize, so he tried a different tactic.  He asked out Ellen, Maggie’s
3201) Love and Power in Holy Week (1/2) Read More »
   (…continued) Yesterday’s EmailMeditation told the story of Don and Carol Richardson’s mission work among the Sawi people of New Guinea. It is one of the most amazing stories in the history of missions. My brief account only begins to describe this powerful work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s blog consists of three videos
3179) Admiring Judas (2/2) Read More »
“What Will War Bring to Iran? Praying for a Country in Crisis” by March 5, 2026, by David Mathis, at: http://www.desiringgod.org ——————————————————-    As the world watches Iran, Christians look on with another set of eyes. Wherever we reside, we watch and pray with a spiritual vision that transcends natural concerns and our own
3176) A Prayer for Iran Read More »
My good friend Chris Brekke does a thrice-weekly on-line meditation, similar to these EmailMeditations. His blog is called “Seasoned Hope” and can be seen at: https://pcbrek2020.wordpress.com/ . Today’s meditation is a repost of his March 2 posting. Thanks, Chris! —————————————–    Hypothetically, in some dark reality, if you were a villain out to ruin
3174) How to Ruin the World Read More »
“Science Increasingly Makes the Case for God”; an article by Eric Metaxas , December 25, 2014, Wall Street Journal ——————————————–    In 1966 Time magazine ran a cover story asking: “Is God Dead?”  Many have accepted the cultural narrative that He’s obsolete—that as science progresses, there is less need for a “God” to explain
3171) Is Anyone Else Out There? Read More »
 Genesis 1:27-28a (RSV) — So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply…” *******************************     Not everyone chooses to get married. Not everyone who wants to get married gets
3152) Be Fruitful and Multiply Read More »
   Jelly Roll is not really a pastor, but he certainly gave a powerful sermon at the Grammy Awards last Sunday evening (February 1, 2026). He had just won three of the top music awards, and he gave Jesus Christ the credit for turning his life around. In case you missed it (I always
3148) Pastor Jelly Roll Read More »
   Are you a loser? If you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, Ted Turner would say you are. Do you remember Ted Turner?    Multi-billionaire Ted Turner was a major player in the business, sports, and entertainment world in the 1980’s and 90’s. He was an early visionary and
3131) Are You a Loser? Read More »
