A Jesus Story for Today Having loved His own who were in the world… (John 13:1) Our Western Gregorian calendar marks the year of this Man’s birth. He was conceived contrary to the ordinary laws governing natural life. His birthplace was a barn, He grew up in an obscure rural village, and His parents were plain-living […]
An examiniation of the criteria for recognizing a true hero. Heroes’ lives exhibit extraordinary personal character, such as could be labeled “Christ-like” in that they proved the value and virtue of the so-called “golden rule” by placing others before self and/or by demonstrating action tied to an abiding faith regardless of the personal cost. Ultimately, […]
I was shocked when a support-Biden-for-president sign appeared in the front yard of an active and long-tenured Christian family living near me. The neighbors, herein known under the covering “Brown”, profess to be those who are pro-life, tithers, committed to attending two to three church services weekly, and belonging to and/or teaching small group, Bible […]
We may overwhelmingly conclude that God did not create man to live independently of a close relationship with Him. All attempts to do so end in tragedy. When nothing’s real in your life, when you’ve reached bottom, when your marriage is sinking, when you can’t hold on any longer, when your strength is all used […]
Let not many of you become teachers… (James 3:1) Mrs. Clark stood in front of her fifth-grade class on the first day of a new fall term and told the eleven-year-old students a lie. Like many teachers, she habitually gathered the children early for an orientation session during which she never failed to share that […]