CHRISTMAS WITH ST. NICK

by | Dec 25, 2016 | Church, Jesus

My first twenty-three Christmases were spent in my home in New Zealand where it was the middle of summer. In 1964 I sailed to England to study Theology at the University of Durham. For the first time I was feeling homesick and lonely. My first Christmas away from home...

THE COMING OF JESUS IN OUR MIDST

by | Dec 21, 2016 | Jesus, Suffering

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) martyred under Hitler wrote about the coming of Jesus in our midst. “Behold I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20) When...

2016 READING LIST

by | Dec 13, 2016 | Inspiration, Reading

Here is my annual list of reading. It is composed of old as well as new books. I have annotated my thoughts about some of the more notable books.   FICTION Spies and Intrigues: The Oppenheim Secret Service Omnibus, E. Phillips Oppenheim 1936 Superb Clowns &...