INSIGHTS MAGAZINE CANADA
Prophetic Momentum
by Chuck Swindoll
I remember the time I spoke to the Los Angeles Rams at their pre-game chapel service, and later that night, they creamed the Dallas Cowboys. The evening before Super Bowl XIV, I spoke to the Steelers, and they ripped the Rams apart the next day. Then I spoke to the Dodgers before they took the field against the Reds, and they cleaned their clock! I am now being asked to speak to the Bills, the Jets, the 49ers, the Chicago Cubs, and the Texas Rangers. No, not really. But it is a lot of fun when you get a winning streak going.
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Handling God's Words
by Steve Johnson
Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is like the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” Words convey meaning. Using the wrong word or misusing a word will convey the wrong meaning. Using the right word will convey the meaning you intend. Misunderstanding and error arise because we mishandle words.
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Not Buying Into the Hype
by Robyn Roste
I remember it like it was yesterday. Driving home early January 1, 2000 and gazing at the empty streets and closed businesses. It seemed like a ghost town. Sure I knew I wasn't witnessing the rapture in action or the end of the world. This was just a city recovering from millennium celebrations. So why was there a twinge of doubt in the back of my mind? My thoughts ranged from “Did Y2K really strike?” to “Why wasn't I raptured with everyone else?”
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Reflections of a Mother
by Julia Johannesson
Colossians 3:23-24 “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for human masters. . .It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (NIV). Parenting is not to be taken lightly. I became a mother at age 24 and it didn't take long to realize God had chosen to bless my husband and me with our daughter and we needed to take that seriously. As parents, we all have moments where we want to walk away or feel like we need a do over, but that doesn't happen. What does happen is our reflection in our children.
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Unplugged
by Phil Callaway
When our children were teenagers, I came home from work to discover my house was moving. My sons had commandeered my stereo and had broken the sound barrier with music that sounded like a herd of angry cats chasing a bagpiper. I smiled as I approached the house, knowing that what goes around comes around. You see, throughout my teenage years I gladly drove inexpensive cars if they had expensive stereo systems. Noise was a big part of my life back then. I put on the headphones at night and fell asleep somewhere between Chicago and the Eagles. Sometimes I miss the good old days.
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Conflict Resolution
by Help Me Understand
If I had to liken my confrontation style to an animal, I guess I'd say I'm a turtle. Whenever emotions are heightened I retreat into the safety of my shell and wait until the storm passes. My spouse, on the other hand, is more like a territorial lion. Conflict is a part of life and my spouse fights for what is right.
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