The Art of Entertaining Angels As followers of Jesus, we are encouraged to be generous and giving. Hospitality is part of that. Sometimes when we show kindness to others, we will never know the affect of our actions. As an encouragement in being...
Book Review: Miracle Workers, Reformers, and the New Mystics Miracle Workers, Reformers, and the New Mystics By John Crowder (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) The subtitle of this book serves as an apt description of what to expect: “How to Become Part...
The recent issue of Sojourners magazine cited some sobering facts about the state of the prison system in the US: 7.4 million people were under the control of the US criminal justice system in 2007. I’m not exactly sure what is meant by “under...
When You Fast… In the Bible, Jesus tells his followers to fast. It is not optional.He doesn’t say, “If you fast…,” but rather, “When you fast…” Jesus’ teaching applies to us too. Fasting is intentionally going without...
When people call me during the winter months, they often ask about the weather. These queries are usually about the snowfall, but sometimes, temperature. I suspect that these questioners are hoping that my winter weather is worse than theirs—and...
One Degree of Separation Between Adam and Noah In the book of Genesis, chapter 5, Adam’s family tree is listed, including the ages of him and his descendants, with many recorded life spans hovering around 900 years, plus or minus a few...
Living in the Physical and Spiritual Realms We live in a physical world. We can interact with it though our senses. It is tangible. It is real. While this is true, there is more—much more. There is a spiritual reality that is even more real then...
Book Review: Diary of God’s General Diary of God’s General: Excerpts from the Miracle Ministry of John G. Lake By John G. Lake (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) This small book is a quick read, yet filled with amazing stories and accounts of...
Last fall, the USPS notified me that my once acceptably positioned mailbox was no longer acceptable. It needed to be moved closer to the road so that I could reliably receive mail during the snowy winter months. I determined that it was in my...
In the past, I have blogged about my efforts to stop unwanted newspapers and magazines from showing up uninvited in my mailbox. This task has been quite successful and I have found that most publishers make it easy to be removed from their...
