Don’t Feed the Assassin

Don’t Feed the Assassin

How dangerous is pride anyway? The Russian Orthodox church seems to think it is very dangerous. The November 2006 issue of Christianity Today reports on a Father Sergey who had a very successful ministry of exorcism. (Agnieszka Tennant, “The God Who Lives and...
How To Approach a Bear

How To Approach a Bear

Recently I discovered what I should do if I were to encounter a bear in the wild. * If the bear is close to you, back away slowly. Never run. * Act calmly. Move deliberately, as if you are not alarmed. This will help to calm the bear, too. * If you are in a group,...
Bet on the Baby

Bet on the Baby

It really was no contest.On one side you had a king armed with all the powers of state including the army, driven by the power of fear and hate.On the other, you had a baby and they don’t come more vulnerable than that.It was a no brainer who would win if it...

Supporting the Work of Grace@Work

Periodically folks have asked as to how Grace@Work is financed. We are financed through the donations of individuals and communities that either believe in what we are doing, or have been blessed by the ministry, or both. This is how the ministry has been operating in...
A Bad Case of Jet Lag

A Bad Case of Jet Lag

With so many people flying I will assume that most readers of this column will be familiar with the symptoms of jet lag. Essentially your body clock is out of sync with where you are at present and so you get hungry and sleepy at all the wrong times. (Of course this...