The Interruption

The coming of Jesus was a big interruption. Yes, Christmas represents a disturbance in many ways. Some were expecting Him, like Simeon and Anna,...

God’s Ways

Among the darkest days of Israel’s history was the capture of the Ark of the Covenant by the Philistine army.  Those were the days...

His Original Intention

(A devotional message from Ying Kai) Robert Browning and his wife Elizabeth Browning are among Britain’s most famous poets. One day when Robert was...

Eternal Brilliance

Here in South London, we live in “Spurgeon country” so to speak.  Spurgeon’s College is just a 5-minute drive south of us, and our...

A Tiny Line Etched in Stone

We use punctuation marks in written text to help us communicate. Among these is the humble dash—yes, I’ve just used one here. A dash...

“Where Is My Father?”

On this day in 1980 during the Winter Olympics, a team of American ice hockey players in Lake Placid faced the heavily-favored Soviet Union...

Be Reasonable?

Growing up in a conservative farming environment, our family sought to carry out a sensible lifestyle with a focus on getting the work done....

Two Kinds of People You Meet

When we are in the harvest, there are many kinds of people that we meet.  We come across atheists, and we find fully-devoted believers,...

Expectations

When Jesus gave the Great Commission to His disciples, have you ever considered what He was expecting of them?  Only 10 days after His...

Finding the Queen

Long ago in 1986, I took up a new hobby: beekeeping.  I loved being around bees, learning their ways and of course enjoying the...