Treasure Chest

You might be surprised to learn that for years a member of our household actually slept in a cage at night. He was very friendly, but never said a word. Before you report me to the authorities, I should clarify that this little fellow was our rabbit–Buggs Bunny. I remember taking Buggs to the vet…

In Wisconsin, the International Crane Foundation leads the world in saving Cranes from extinction. In addition to the zoo-like displays of the various species, there is a special compound called Crane City. Here the birds are protected from all contact from undisguised humans. Orphaned birds in this compound are fed by people in crane outfits!…

Not all believers who become convicted of their “self- life” are disillusioned from “maladjusted flesh”; some must deal with “well-adjusted flesh.” In other words, some disciples surrender to Christ as their Life (Gal. 2:20) following years of being “down and out”; others surrender after being “up and out.” But whether it is “negative” or “positive”…

“And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to fleshly men, as to infants in Christ…” But he who is spiritual examines all things,…” (1 Cor. 3:1; 2:15a LSB) When I stroll down memory lane I am very blessed by my heritage of loving and supportive parents,…

The story is told of a child in a church service who was intrigued by the hymn, “Gladly, the Cross I’d Bear”. Some time following church, the little one told his mother that he really liked the song they sang about the bear. “What song did we sing about a BEAR?” she asked. The child…

It was 5 AM on a Friday morning when, out of a sound sleep, I got punched in the nose—not from a fist, but from a powerful odor. It was the unmistakable smell of a skunk, and it was coming from inside the house! I got up to investigate and found our dog, Honey, sitting…

My wife and I have been challenged by the life story of Rees Howells. He was raised in a Welsh mining village a century ago and grew to be a man of great spiritual zeal and witness. This founder of the Bible College of Wales demonstrated the amazing potential of intercessory prayer. His biography recounts…

“And now abide faith, hope, love… ” (1 Cor. 13:13). “[The Lord’s mercies] are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness” (Lam. 3:23). One of the lessons we can learn from the life of Moses is the importance of faith and God’s faithfulness. As this man of God was sent back to Egypt to lead…

When parents want to emphasize to their child the need for obedience, they may say, “no ‘if’, ‘ands’, or ‘buts’! ISometimes I needed such direction as I was growing up. Although children can develop skill in giving excuses, the determined mom or dad sees through these tactics. We will notice that God’s children can also…

Have you had one of those days when nothing seems to go right? You’re late for work, stuck in traffic, lock your keys in the car, have a headache, get into an argument with your spouse … You wish you could go back and get out of the other side of the bed, if that…