Category: Revelation 14

  • Valued, Gathered, Safeguarded

    Valued, Gathered, Safeguarded

    On a trip to Oklahoma I asked an old farmer what crops he grew (mostly wheat and corn). During our conversation I brought up what a marvel the harvest combine is. This machine is called a combine because it combines the steps of cutting, threshing and winnowing all in one…

  • Blessed Assurance

    Blessed Assurance

    As I began writing this little essay, I spoke with a friend, a middle-aged man and young disciple, who had just buried his father. The Enemy has attacked him relentlessly since becoming a Christian. Over the past couple of years death has taken several of his family and close friends.

  • Trust and Obey

    Trust and Obey

    “Trust and Obey” was my first favorite hymn. I couldn’t read yet. But as I stood for the invitation song with my song book open before me, I would sing its simple, straightforward message that even a three-year-old could grasp.

  • Good News in an Unlikely Form

    Good News in an Unlikely Form

    At the junior high school where I once taught math, the class before lunch was not dismissed by the bell. Rather, each classroom was dismissed to the cafeteria on a staggered schedule. On consecutive days late in the school year I dismissed my class …

  • His Very Best

    His Very Best

    Vegetables straight from the garden are hard to beat. A freshly picked ear of corn (slathered in butter of course) is so sweet. A slice of a vine-ripened tomato on a sandwich is mouth-watering.

  • With One Voice

    With One Voice

    Over the years I have enjoyed several visits to Niagara Falls. While waterfalls, no matter how large or small, are always beautiful and majestic, Niagara Falls stands out above any other that I’ve seen.