the fragrance heaven loves

“Let my prayer be counted as incense before thee.” (Psalm 141:2, RSV)”What is incense good for? It appears to serve no practical purpose at all, and its smoke and fragrance soon dissipate.  Our prayers are like that because they seem to...

the wedding day is coming

Just two days ago, many people were devastated when the rapture didn’t take place.  Now these disillusionsed and disheartened followers must return to daily life, picking up routines and paying unwanted bills. It must be heartbreaking for those...

“real” beauty

Just like our appetite for monster fountain drinks and mammoth screens, the modern template of feminine beauty is out of proportion.  One college student illustrated this clearly with a life size replica of Barbie which was displayed during the school’s...

romance and redemption

Do you like stories of romance?  If you’re a woman, the answer is probably yes. Guess what?  God’s answer would be yes too.  He invented romance and uses it to picture His pursuit of humanity as He woos them back into relationship with...

male or female or both?

I’ve just read an incredible news story.  Incredible because of the lies it contains.If you have a jaundiced view of journalism, you may think most news stories contain lies.  But this one was not a lie of the political or interpretive kind. ...

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