Jim Novell

What kind of world, what kind of nation did you wake up to today?  For me it seemed all too much like the nation I woke up to in my youth, back in the late 60’s and early 70’s; a nation deeply divided along racial, religious and political lines; with demonstrations in the street fueled

There have been a number of popular songs that have the word believe, believer or believing in the title. Songs recorded by Josh Groban, Elton John and Cher are titled by the single command, Believe. The classic rock song by Journey, Don’t Stop Believin’ is typically a rallying song at many sporting events, and who

Are you saved?  This is a question Christians may ask of those we meet as we attempt to fulfill the great commission given by our Lord Jesus to make known to those whose lives we touch, the gracious gift of salvation He came into the world to provide (1 Timothy 1:15) to all who would

Grace is the most glorious concept in Christianity and is why I am a Christian. It is only over the past few years of my life as a disciple of Jesus Christ that I have begun to comprehend the significance of this wonderful reality. There is a story from the life of C.S. Lewis, the

Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound) That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. This is the opening stanza of what is probably the most popular English hymn in the world, Amazing Grace.  It reportedly has been recorded by over 6,000 artists- from

The Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon, the son of King David. Solomon is considered by many to be the richest and wisest man who ever lived.  In this book he presents to us the vanity and futility of life lived independent of and in opposition to God, what he refers

Each person reading this post has one great need – one great desire – one great longing; and that is to be loved; to be loved personally, intimately and deeply; to be known and accepted and cherished for who we are; to believe that our life has meaning and value to others, and that our

The Bible is a work of literature with God using multiple literary types or genres to convey His truth.  One of them is poetry.  Although I have never been a big fan of poetry, it seems that God loves poetry, as the Bible is filled with it. The Psalms, Song of Solomon and Proverbs are

What a glorious headline to wake up to one morning, particularly in the midst of the present deadly pandemic. It would far surpass in glory headlines from the moon landing or the victorious end to the two world wars.  And the reason is obvious; death with all of its accompanying sorrow, pain and grief, has

The coronavirus (COVID-19) which was first identified in Wuhan, China back in December 2019, and quickly spread throughout other nations in the world, was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020.  A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across countries or continents, infecting large numbers of people resulting in