“I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven.” (2 Corinthians 12:2) Have you ever thought what Paul meant when he referred to a third heaven? We’ve been taught all our lives that there is only one heaven and then right out of the blue, Paul suggests that there are three of them. What’s going on? A friend of mine once remarked that he didn’t really care how many heavens there were, as long as he was in one of […]

“‘Even now,’ declares the Lord, ‘return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning’.” (Joel 2:12) I’ve written about fasting before, but it’s only been recently that I decided to give it a try, living proof that things really are easier said than done. Actually, as a diabetic, fasting was never a choice I could make, at least not until I was able to wean myself from the daily medication and control diabetes with my diet. To most 21st Century Christians, fasting seems strange […]

“But you, O Sovereign Lord, deal well with me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.” (Psalms 109:21) I have a friend who had a near-fatal accident several years ago. She was returning home from a church outing in moderate rain when her mini-van began to hydroplane. The vehicle plummeted down a steep embankment, turning over several times. She, and the teenagers who were with her, escaped serious injury in spite of the circumstances. She knew she was more than lucky and […]

“And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love, with him I am well pleased. ” (Matthew 3:17) If you’re a parent or a grandparent, you’ve probably been out this spring watching your child or grandchild play soccer, baseball, or some other spring sport. It’s a real joy to watch them, isn’t it? Have you ever noticed how much we live through our children? Take a good look at how all those parents and grandparents behave when you go to your next ballgame. And […]