I’ve drawn much comfort from the final book in the “Chronicles of Narnia” series by C. S. Lewis, entitled “The Last Battle.” The protagonists find themselves in a fight that appears to be hopeless. Outnumbered, weary, and bruised, the tiny band of heroes struggle to protect those who turned against them. Stuck between a rock […]
Spiritual Warfare
What is fueling Your Feud? Sidestep the Political Spirit!
I wrote much of this blog in 2016, little knowing what our world would look like in 2022. A political spirit and a religious spirit are working in tandem to bring increasing division in the world at large, including the church. In C. S. Lewis’s brilliant allegory, the “Voyage of the Dawntreader”, the author speaks […]
Rend the Heavens
I raged against God in the darkness, “Where is the Light?” His answer was in the form of a paintbrush. “Go fill the darkness with the colours I provide you.” I looked down at my artist’s palette, the colours improvised for myself were dark and clouded, murky and muddy. I raised my palette to the […]
Passivity is not the Path to Lasting Peace
Some people believe that passivity is the route to peace. For too many years, I was one of those people. I thought that if I remained on neutral ground, I would be out of the range of fire. If I kept the status quo, things would work out in the end – or so I […]
Passivity is the Enemy of Peace
I used to be one of those people who believed that all you needed to do was stay passive if you wanted peace. I thought that if I stayed in neutral territory, the enemy would leave me alone; people wouldn’t bother me, and my life would be rosy. I honestly thought that if I didn’t […]
I’ve Been Robbed! Someone Stole My Joy!!
Have you ever come home from church or a revival meeting only to be met by a grouchy husband, unruly child or a cranky neighbour? Have you ever received a speeding ticket on your way to or from a meeting? Did it feel like someone popped your joy balloon? Did you ever wake up the […]