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November 2018 A note to our precious family . . . Due to several health issues, we’ve have been forced to suspend publication of eTouch since September. All being well we plan to resume monthly editions in January. Your eTouch Team. Pride & Stupidity Seven Miles Up was a dark and smoky night; dark, because …
September 2018 Embracing Today’s Culture “. . . I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin. But I wasn’t talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or are greedy, or cheat people, or worship idols. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that. I meant that …
August 2018 The Scandinavian Scandal Not many years ago, on a missions base in a Nordic nation (which shall remain nameless, except to say that its name begins with the letter ‘N’ and they always win the most medals at the Winter Olympics) . . . my hidden hypocrisy came home to roost. I had …
July 2018 A Visiting Storyteller For July What follows is funny and profound. You will laugh and you will learn not to take yourself too seriously. Enjoy! Repeat Performance By Jamie Buckingham Well, it finally happened. I was on the platform during the early service that Sunday morning. Although I was not scheduled to preach, …
June 2018 Dad’s Day It’s easy for a man (or a boy) to become a father. At the very minimum it takes a dose of lust—plus cooperation (or not), from a woman or girl. Back in the day, the first kiss was almost sacred. Not today. To be a dad, a man needs to have …
May 2018 The Bitter-Sweet Ministry of Saint Margaret Saint Margaret was my Mother, though I only came to think of her as a saint sometime after she passed into heaven. If only I had appreciated her when she was here! For the last couple of months, I’ve been thinking a lot about my Mum; and …
April 2018 Happiness, Contentment & Joy These conditions are a rare threesome, and we all need them in order to enjoy a truly fulfilling life . . . Physically, we must have, food, shelter and the companionship of others. Emotionally, we need to love—and to be loved by others. Spiritually, we need relationship with God …
March 2018 Family Day What a wonderful idea! To recognize the importance of God’s plan for a man, a woman and their children; and furthermore, extending the ‘family concept’ to neighborhoods, cities, nations—and indeed to the world—The Family of Man. And the family that is the church. I’m writing this on the very day that …
