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...
Grace at Play

Grace at Play

I have been writing and sending out a weekly email commentary since August 3, 2000. By God’s grace, I have done this every week without fail. It has become much larger than I ever expected. I estimate that about 20,000 people read it worldwide weekly.Every week...
The Fight for Truth

The Fight for Truth

This week I was reminded afresh that the search for truth comes at a very high price. In Malaysia, a leading academic resigned after his work was considered “rubbish” by a high government official and his own think tank publicly distanced itself from his...