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The author of this weeks special reflection, The Balance of Cancer, is unknown. However, this wisdom writing was found by Chaplain Allen Thyssen in the journal of a cancer patient. The Balance of Cancer: A Loss, A Gain A loss of health A gain of a healthy life style A loss of security A gain of eternal…

“God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to him.” Andrew Murrey These were the words posted on a note card of a dying cancer patient some years ago. They are as true today as they were then. The patient had also collected another prayer that went like this. There is…

I have been thinking about being close to God because the theme this year of a church near my home is “To be near God is my happiness.” The pastor said he chose it because he seems happiest when he is near God.  In fact, he was so bubbly when explaining the theme to some…

The domestic church. How do you see the church? Many people understand the church as a building. It will come as no surprise to students of NationsUniversity that this is not a biblical understanding of the church.  As I understand it, the English word “church” comes from the Greek word ekklesia, which is defined as “an assembly”…