Category: general discussions

Our son Nathan is on a one year internship with Urban Promise, a ministry “that exists to proclaim the love of Jesus, and to express it through the spiritual, social and educational development of children, youth and families living in government housing.” February 2, 2011 Hello Everyone, As you probably know, I found out I…

“I am no longer my own, but yours. Put me to what you will, rank me with whom you will; put me to doing, put me to suffering; let me be employed for you or laid aside for you, exalted for you or brought low for you; let me be full, let me be empty;…

A special milestone for Val’s Uncle John.

Iraqi Christians gather defiantly to mark Christmas in church where many killed Saturday, Dec 25, 2010 | Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press BAGHDAD – Iraqi Christians gathered Saturday to mark Christmas in the same church where less than two months ago dozens from their beleaguered community were killed by Muslim extremists intent on driving them from Iraq….

Growing up in a dutch immigrant community and family, there were a number of traditions that we shared that were unique to us. One of them is the song below. Somehow, even when we didn’t sing with orchestra or organ or choir like this (I wish), it still stirred the emotions (even now brings tears…

Wendy Bakker sent this article written by her brother which captures the “shock value” for the birth of Jesus. Enjoy… And You Will Find Him In A Blue Box By Lloyd Rang (published in Christian Courier, December 13 Issue) I have never met a shepherd. I’ve never been to the “swaddling cloths” section of Zeller’s….

I saw this at Durham Christian High’s Christmas program last night. Too bad I didn’t have this for my message last Sunday. The only thing I said differently was that the animals were kept in the house, not in cave. I found several links to research suggesting that they were welcomed into a home, and…