by Keith Jainga
Anyone who studies literature on the devotional life would soon become acquainted with the person known as Brother Lawrence. He was a “lowly” monk in 17th century France. His primary duty in the monastery was in the kitchen—cooking meals, washing dishes, scrubbing the floor, plus a host of other chores and errands that his superiors …
I recently overheard a group of folks engaged in an informal competition to establish who had the most knowledge of a popular series of books. It was quite impressive how information tidbits were somehow catalogued in the memories of the participants, who were quite adept in accessing the relevant info when their knowledge of the …
Scottie May, associate professor of Christian formation and ministry in Wheaton College, was recently interviewed by Leadership Journal. The topic had to do with children’s ministry and in the discussion May identified three approaches to ministry defined by the prepositions to, for, and with. Ministry to children operates according to preset expectations, whether theological or …
I recently came across an article entitled “Top 10 Must-Have Apps for the iPhone, and Some Runners-Up.” It got me to thinking about this matter of “must-haves,” for I have come across similar lists for different contexts or products—like household devices, or carpentry tools, or music gear, or church equipment. What makes something a “must-have”? …
Veterans Day, November 11, the day when the United States honor the veterans of all wars. It is the day when we honor the heroes who fought for that which our country values, and to protect our freedoms. They sacrificed much, many with their own lives. But the challenge continues to this day. We still …
There we were … in the waiting room of the radiation clinic while Papa (my father-in-law) was having his treatment. The television was on but we were not paying much attention to what was showing. Then a woman enters and takes a quick look at the television. She asks us if she could change the …
On October 6, 1536 in England, a man was strangled and his body burned at the stake as punishment for what was considered a serious crime: making an unauthorized English translation of the Bible and printing copies for distribution. It was his vision to make Scripture accessible to the common people of his day. His …
We had to replace our home phones. They were the standard cordless phones. And we had them for no less than eight years. But they started to give us problems about a month ago. The batteries were not recharging properly anymore. The charge wouldn’t last long. And so, extended conversations over the phone would always …
3-D is the latest craze. More and more movies are being made with 3-D technology. And this craze has even extended to the manufacturing of television sets with 3-D capabilities. 3-D technology allows us, with the help of special glasses, to view images projected on a flat screen as three-dimensional images. How is this possible? …
Early last month, the federal government proclaimed that traces of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have all but disappeared. That is, about 75 percent of the oil spill has been cleaned up or broken down by natural forces. All the fears about the negative effects of the spill were considered unfounded. …
