There are always those who don’t like the pastor of their Church. The pastor has not necessary done anything wrong, it’s more the fact they miss their previous pastor or perhaps the new pastor is confrontational in his expositions saying things they don’t like. Congregants at times would like to design their ideal pastor … […]
Author: Don Kirkwood
Falling and Rising
If you are a parent, are you able to look backwards to your first child being born? Do you remember the joy, pride and thankfulness? Surely this experience was true for Mary in particular and in a lesser way for Joseph who was the stepfather. Parenting is a joy but it carries many hardships. We, […]
Firm
Over the past few years we have seen drastic changes in the “Firm” in Britain—the “Firm” meaning the royal family with all its protocol, secrecy and inter-family conflicts. The top of the iceberg for us today is not Charles and Dianna’s divorce or her death … and not even the delinquent son of the late […]
God’s Salvation
I recall those early years of childhood when mom used to make cakes. My sister and I would watch her every move and at times even help stir a mixture. For us helping was selfish (at least for me) because the desired end was to lick the mixing spoon or scoop the remnants out of […]
(Measurable) Good News
It’s always exciting starting the New Year off with good news. Not “good news” that the leadership of South Africa are working hard to end load shedding, because that story we have heard far too often without any tangible results. Good news needs to be measured by its success! Read again what Simeon has to […]
Dying with Dignity
Today we hear much about allowing people to die with dignity. One of the purposes of a Hospice is to achieve that objective. I recall a wonderful Christian man, an engineer by profession who at the time worked for Chrysler Motor Company Pretoria, in South Africa. He designed the Valiant Motor Vehicle in South Africa. […]
Guided by the Spirit
God has His people all over the world … in fact, in every town and city you will find godly people who love and follow Jesus. In our relocating from South Africa to South Carolina in the USA, I have been surprised at how many people here, not only love the Lord but are of […]
Consecrated
Including today, there are three days left in the year 2022. At this time of the year many people will be thinking about “New Year’s Resolutions”. What are the things they ought to stop doing and what are the things they ought to start doing? Some use this time to decide which foods or “sweet […]
Purification
When last were you so dirty that you needed a complete, extended soapy bath or shower? I recall as a teenager, working as an apprentice Diesel Fitter we started off working on huge vehicles, doing all the dirty work. Invariably we would land up getting oil all over our face, neck, hair and onto our […]
All or Nothing
The reason I started the Daily Note the way I did yesterday is because the true meaning of Christmas is never gone after Christmas Day, only to return again on the next Christmas Day. The Incarnation, coupled to the Meritorious Work of the Lord Jesus throughout His Ministry, but in particular at Calvary, dying as […]