A follower of Christ is centered on him. He is “in Christ.” Satan’s game is to distract us from Christ. It doesn’t take much. While swimming last Friday I hit one of my hands on the rope that separates the swimming lanes. I apparently lodged […]
Author: Nicholas Sigur
Disappointing Seasons
Most of the football fans around here have suffered through disappointing seasons. The Cajuns who went to and won four bowl games in a row couldn’t beat anyone this year. LSU, at one time rated Number 2, ended up almost firing their coach. Then there […]
Peace and Love
I was in San Francisco in the late 60s, the age of Aquarius, hippies, love children, flowers, peace and love. I went to concerts at Golden Gate Park. I was where the anti-war action was. Sadly, I was part of the military complex, a sailor […]
Christmas Issue
I enjoy every issue of Covenant Spotlight, but the December issue deserves your special attention. Please pick one up. There is much about Christmas, heartwarming stories, helpful hints, and good Christmas devotional stuff. There is a terrific set of articles on Islam. If you are […]
Old Vines
Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Genesis 1:8 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. Genesis 9:1 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in […]
Take a Stand
I had a strange dream last night. I was a player on an African basketball team. The team apparently was going through tough times. One of the players made a speech asserting that we needed to take a stand. Everyone on the team got all […]
Silent Saturday
Friday was a noisy and frantic day, crowds screaming for blood, the cold sound of nails into flesh and wood. It was a visual day with darkness in the middle of the day and the renting of the temple curtain. Saturday was different but no […]
Facing Friday
It’s time to square up to the cross of Christ, to all that happened on this Good Friday and take responsibility. It’s time to drop all the universalist language and stop saying “He died for the sins of the world.” Just admit it. He died […]