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Month: November 1997

Behind That Smiling Face (2)

Thursday, November 20, 1997 Grant Muir

In the previous devotional you were introduced to Rhoda, the woman "behind that smiling face". In it she told how she learned to enjoy life even while her only son Wayne's health was at the point of destroying her with … Read more

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Behind That Smiling Face

Wednesday, November 19, 1997 Grant Muir

My wife and I met her one day fifty miles from home in a U Pick strawberry patch. She was a couple of rows over from us. She wore a broad brimmed hat and a long-sleeved jacket. There was little … Read more

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Love In Action

Tuesday, November 18, 1997 Kenn Stright

How do you witness to the love of God in Jesus Christ?. Words work, but often words remain only words. Actions are good, too. While a group of labouring youth went to work on the Gene MacLellan Centre, the new … Read more

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Learning And Loving Through Service

Monday, November 17, 1997 Kenn Stright

Yesterday here in Daily we visited the Daybreak Prison Ministry and the new Gene MacLellan Centre. What I didn't tell you was how I got there. Presbyterian Youth from the Pictou County area representing about a half dozen churches joined … Read more

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Challenging Fear, Creating Hope

Sunday, November 16, 1997 Kenn Stright

Ever hear of the Gene MacLellan Centre? No? I doubt you have because it's not open yet, but it will be soon. Back in 1979 Gene began a prison ministry in Ontario, using his wonderful God-given gifts to share God's … Read more

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The Persecuted Church

Saturday, November 15, 1997 Robin Ross

It may come as a surprise that more Christians have been martyred in the twentieth century than in the previous nineteen centuries combined. There are several reasons for this: 1. The Christian faith has grown very rapidly in third world … Read more

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Being Content

Friday, November 14, 1997 Bruce M. Dinsmore

I was recently reading a local sports columnist. He tells the sad story of Corey Hirsch. Corey lost out on a goalie job with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. He was demoted to a minor league team, … Read more

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God With Us (3)

Thursday, November 13, 1997 Grant Muir

When we try to relate the "world" in John 3:16 to the "world" in World War II we find two things. While God shows equal love and concern for all individuals on both sides of the conflict, he did, however, … Read more

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God With Us (2)

Wednesday, November 12, 1997 Grant Muir

As a young child I have two memories. One was memorizing John 3:16 and the other was a fascination with World War I. Memories of that war were still fresh. We were the "good guys" and Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany … Read more

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God With Us (1)

Tuesday, November 11, 1997 Grant Muir

Did you ever try to relate the "world" in John 3:16 to the "World" in World War 2? I did about a year ago while working on a Remembrance Day sermon. I was thinking about a black leather waist belt … Read more

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