The holidays can be challenging. If you need someone to talk to, come talk to a mentor. One Christmas, I came across an article in a local newspaper by an articulate columnist named Bill Johnson. His column was titled, "A Lesson in Catching the Christmas Spirit." Johnson began his search for the Christmas spirit at the Christmas tree lots,...

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Michael W. Smith - Almost an Icon

He’s almost an icon in Christian music. The successful, gold-record, award-winning singer-songwriter who seems to have his life, family and walk in place. It probably all came easy for him, right? A product of natural talent? The road to musical influence for Michael W. Smith has had multiple stops, including some places you would not expect....

Robyn was angry and confused. She had just discovered that her much beloved roly-poly red robed Santa Claus was a marketing ploy invented in the early 20th century by Coca Cola to encourage consumerism. She was angry because she had been duped by the commercialization of what should be the most meaningful season of the year. She was also confused...

Over the next 20 years, an unprecedented number of Canadians will reach retirement age. In fact, by 2020, it is estimated that over 20% of the Canadian population will be 65 or older, and more than 425,000 people will be retiring annually.  Are you among them? Is the finish line of the rat race looming in the not-too distant horizon? If so, we have...

For most of us, work means a job. It’s something we do in order to pay the bills.  Very few people would use the term “calling” when they talk about work.  Ministers talk about a “calling”, but for most of us, work is just employment.  The average person can only imagine what it must be like to own the business, be the CEO or be independently...

Do you know some handicapped persons who amaze you by their positive attitudes? I do. After a 29-year record of traffic safety, a Pennsylvania man had his driver's license revoked because he had no arms.  After it was brought to the governor's attention, however, the State Motor Vehicle Department was ordered to reconsider the decision and allow...

Have you ever noticed that, while some people in their eighties still seem youthful, others appear old at forty? Of course, it is natural and normal for the body to age, but it is a completely different story when a person “gets old.” The difference is one of attitude, as Scripture tells us: “As (a man) thinketh in his heart, so is...