Signs of the Times
March 2009
Overcome the Top: Dieting Pitfalls
She’d like to lose more but says “since we always have department meetings or training sessions going on, there are doughnuts and croissants around in the mornings and big, fat cookies in the afternoon. Last week we had three office birthdays, so we had cake on three different days! We do other sorts of events too, and they all involve food.”
What I See Ahead
Two sailors, on the deck of a large ship, looked at a tiny speck on the distant horizon. One said, “I can’t make out what it is. It is too small—too far away. There is too much haze and the ship is too unsteady. In fact, it may be a freak of the imagination. There may be nothing there at all.”
The Unthinkable
People have always struggled to understand the mystery of becoming human, as Christians believe happened in the case of Jesus Christ.
Radical Baptists: Thank God for What they Teach Us!
We should all thank God for the challenges of faith we encounter from the study of Baptist history!
“What Good is a Counsellor?”
Having been in counselling for some time, I occasionally have had a friend ask me, “What do you get from going to a counsellor?” When a person seeks counselling, a lot of what is distressing them is hidden on the inside, mostly unseen.
Religion Matters:
It Isn’t All About Today
Food Matters Recipe:
Fruit Kebabs
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Lewis Hamilton’s High Hopes
In 2007, Lewis Hamilton burst onto the Formula 1 scene a virtual unknown, only to finish his rookie season just one point short of ultimate glory, the coveted championship title.
No Destitute Child Ever Refused
As the doctor was turning off the mission lights late one night, he spotted a little boy dressed in rags huddled inside the doorway. The frightened boy begged the doctor to let him sleep inside the mission hall because he had nowhere else to go.
Goats for Life
I want a better future for my family,” says Mirumbek Juvoniev, smiling through his white beard. He relaxes on a rug near a large panelled window, where he can look out and see his great-granddaughter, Sayorá, playing with other children. It’s cold outside, perhaps too cold for this 81-year-old man to be anywhere but inside.
The Sanctuary
God had a message to share with the world. He wanted the whole world to know that, no matter what anyone might have done or not done, He loved each one a lot. How much is “a lot”?
The Unjust Trial of Jesus Christ
To the Bible student and the student of history, the trial of the man called Jesus Christ in the city of Jerusalem in the year 31 AD presents the most striking example of utter illegality and stark irregularity in court proceedings.
Music Lessons Left Me Flat
Let’s take a moment to salute the parents who sacrificed in order to give their children music lessons. We all know how important it is to expose a child to the arts. My own parents struggled to give me piano lessons. Actually, they struggled to get me to practice.
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