Albert Kienle's Blog

15 Things You Wouldn't Know About God Without the Bible
Date: January 24, 2012 | Author: Albert Kienle

There is much about God you would never know apart from His Word. Sure, you may become convinced that God exists by what you see in the world. You may even philosophically come to the conclusion that the order in our universe demands an Almighty Creator to bring it about....
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Cyber-bullying, No escape . . .
Date: November 09, 2011 | Author: Anne Sanderson from the Wadena News newspaper

In the information age, playground poundings have moved to online chat rooms and instant messages, and last week, Wadenans were given an inside look at how easy it is to become a victim. Nearly half of all teenagers report they have been the victim of...
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Pentecost Extraordinaire
Date: June 07, 2011 | Author: Albert Kienle

"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come ... they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this? ... This is that ..." (Acts 2) What made this Pentecost different from all others? Something extraordinary was being fulfilled. Devout Jewish men from every nation had gathered for...
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The Background to the English Bible
Date: April 06, 2011 | Author: Albert Kienle

Pre-Reformation, most Bibles were in Latin and with Greek, were the scholarly languages. Ecclesiastically, Latin was the language of use, which precluded ordinary people’s understanding and their reliance on priests to interpret the scriptures for them, otherwise through religious plays and oral traditions, to hear the Bible rather...
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Libya, The Bible, and the Coming Messiah
Date: March 03, 2011 | Author: Albert Kienle

It is so painful to watch the horror show underway in Libya right now. Estimates tell us that at least 1,000 Libyans are dead. Many more are wounded. Some 100,000 people have apparently fled Libya in recent days as the situation goes from bad to worse. The first...
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The Consequences of Egypt's Demise
Date: February 09, 2011 | Author: Albert Kienle

Crisis, chaos, unrest, are but a few words describing the recent events in Egypt, the Land of the Pharaohs. We have all listened to the various reports, watched the scenes within Liberation Square and elsewhere, and wonder what the near future might hold for Egypt, its citizens, and...
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Christmas, From Me To You
Date: December 13, 2010 | Author: Albert Kienle

This Christmas I send my yearly thoughts, wishes, and prayers for you and yours by way of the old Christmas carols. Do enjoy! City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style/In the air there's a feeling of Christmas/ Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile/And on ev'ry street corner you'll...
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Postmodernism vs. The Bible as Truth
Date: November 04, 2010 | Author: Albert Kienle

Postmodernism is re-inventing society. Its effects are seen in the family, in education, in government, in business, and the church. Not one of us has escaped its footprints. Postmodernism is dangerous because it affects our way of thinking. What we think determines what we believe, what we believe determines what we...
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A Story To Tell
Date: October 04, 2010 | Author: Albert Kienle

I have a story to tell. It is my story, the story of my spiritual conversion. I am a Christian, a believer and follower of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. That is the known part of my life, but what is not so well known is the rest of...
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Haiti: God Will Have The Last Word
Date: January 28, 2010 | Author: Albert Kienle

Haiti: God will have the last word ... At 4:53 pm, January 12, 2010, Haiti faced its personal Armageddon, leaving in its wake a massive tomb of death, hopelessness, and loneliness. We have seen the images. We have heard the cries and wails from the rubble. We have...
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Who Jesus Is
Date: November 25, 2009 | Author: Albert Kienle

Who Jesus Is ... He is the First and Last, The Beginning and the End! He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all! He is the Architect of the universe and the Manager of all times. He always was, He always is, and He always will be ... Unmoved,...
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Remembering the Fallen of Vimy And the Victor of the Cross
Date: October 28, 2009 | Author: Albert Kienle

In April of 2007 I wrote the following article:  - - - - - - -  - - - - - This month Canada is remembering the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France 90 years ago where 3,598 Canadian soldiers paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Along with that death toll were...
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Thanksgiving in Canada
Date: October 01, 2009 | Author: Albert Kienle

Thanksgiving in Canada - by Albert Kienle I enjoy history; in this case, Canadian history. The historical roots of our Thanksgiving are often shrouded in mystery and debate. But this we know: Canada's nationhood was built on the principle of Thanksgiving. Even before Confederation in 1867, there had been Thanksgiving proclamations...
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Happy Birthday Canada - Our National Legacy
Date: June 26, 2009 | Author: Albert Kienle

On July 1, 2009, Canada will be celebrating its 142th birthday. Nations are not born in a vacuum. That is to say, outside forces influence the birth of a nation and determine its development, growth, and direction. Each nation has its own true nature, a worldview, a set of core values....
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