Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story Now proclaim Messiah’s birth… This charming carol was penned by the Irishman James Montgomery. Like many people we serve in our prison ministries in Saskatchewan, James knew what it was like to […]
Daily Archives: June 3, 2024
In our culture, it is hard to find a good friend. People are willing to be your friend while the sun shines, but they leave when storms hit. In addition, friendships today are often shallow and empty of true fellowship. We have never been more connected…and more hungry for […]
Here is the story behind the classic hymn “No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus.” In November of 1871, a son was born to a German baker and his wife in Lafayette, Indiana. Charles Weigle grew up in a devout Methodist home. However, he had a violent temper and […]
One of the key principles of living the Christian life is called walking in the Spirit. In Romans 8:1, Paul writes, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Before you are able to walk […]
As we learn in the previous chapters of Genesis, Jacob was a rascal. He was a manipulator. He had treated his brother wrongly and his brother had been so angry, he wanted to kill him. So his mother got him out of Dodge. Many years later, he is once again […]