Jun 4
HEAVEN AS HOME
Through 25 chapters in his book, In light of eternity: perspectives on heaven, Randy Alcorn talks about heaven and he tries to make sure...
May 29
Sharpening the Saw
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) The problem was the saw. Building the sets for a large stage production takes a lot of wood. Each...
May 28
PAIN IS PAINFUL
C.S. Lewis remarked in his book “The Problem of Pain,” that pain is God’s megaphone “to rouse a deaf world.” it is one way of getting our...
May 22
A Memory Trick for the Ages
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) Memory can be a tricky thing. Studies show that, absent a regular review of information, our recall of...
May 21
RIVERS
There are thousands of rivers on Earth and many more elsewhere. On Earth, the longest river is the Nile, although this is debated, and...
May 15
Ants Versus the Volcano
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) It’s okay to expect a lot from a visit to the Hawaiian Islands. It’s that kind of place. Beauty and...
May 14
ON BEING HONORED
According to various psychological tests I have taken and by my own thinking, I am classified as an introvert. However, I do not mind...
May 8
The Trainer
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) I was never an athlete. The closest I came to team sports was one brief summer in Little League. That...
May 7
A MATTER OF TASTE
It was 1959 and Joice and I were living in a village in a remote area of the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. We were living there...
May 1
The Second Person in the Kingdom
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) Quick: Name the second person to walk on the moon. Most people can tell you Neil Armstrong was...