Mothers

Mothers by Pat McIntosh  If you don’t remember that today is Mother’s Day, you are already in big trouble! Yeah, you forgot the card, didn’t you? You can still redeem yourself by taking her out to a nice lunch. Maybe … Continue reading

Forgiveness

Forgiveness by Pat McIntosh  All of us, at one time or another, has been guilty of hurting someone’s feelings. We may have even known what we were doing. We may have known it was wrong to do so, and it … Continue reading

If

“If” Pat McIntosh It has been said that “if” is the biggest little word in the English language. It is a word that we use regularly in our daily conversations. Sometimes it is used to establish conditions. At other times, … Continue reading

The Passover Lamb

The Passover Lamb Pat McIntosh Biblical history is both fascinating and faith-building. A good example is seen in how we can tie the following information together and make application in our own lives. Joseph was sold into slavery by his … Continue reading

The Cause of Confusion

The Cause of Confusion Pat McIntosh If the Bible is the only source of authority in religious matters, why are there so many groups with differing doctrinal practices? Why is there such confusion in the religious world? Well, to borrow … Continue reading

Love

“Love” by Pat McIntosh With the passing of time, over-use of a word results in changing definitions. Such is the case with the word “love.” We love movies, books, food, drink, animals, a sunset, our kids, our spouses and our … Continue reading

The Bible

The Bible by Pat McIntosh The Bible is an amazing book. In its 2000 years of existence an estimated six billion copies have been sold. The whole Bible (OT and NT) has been translated into 349 languages. 2123 languages have … Continue reading

The Bible and Faith

The Bible and Faith Pat McIntosh It is not uncommon to see biblical words being used with different meanings today. That is one of the reasons that the NT was written using Koine Greek. The language is basically “dead” now. … Continue reading

Underdogs?

Underdogs? by Pat McIntosh One of the great “underdog” stories in sports was that of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. The Russians and the Czechs were thought to be unbeatable (the Russians had enjoyed a long unbeaten string). The … Continue reading