Almonds and Christians. You might think that there is no connection linking the two – but you would be wrong! In fact, Christian theologians saw a connection between almonds and Christians as early as the 4th century! One of the early Christian theologians, St. Basil,...
One of the most respected Baptists of the twentieth century was a pastor by the name of Carlyle Marney, who, upon his retirement, developed a retreat center for ministers in western North Carolina, a place where clergy could escape the strain of ministry, refresh...
In the Protestant church we emphasize greatly the preaching of God’s Word – and rightly so. But our Bible does not place utmost importance on preaching. In fact the Bible does not place primary emphasis on worship, or tithing, or even prayer. Our Bible’s most...
Almost a year ago today I was preparing for my second knee replacement surgery. The night before surgery I had to follow a set protocol: I had to wash my entire body with a high-powered anti-bacterial soap, using a freshly cleaned washrag and drying off with a...
