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The Gospel According to Jesus

The Gospel According to Jesus

Not long ago, I came across a little story about a man considering the meaning of eternal life: Thinking of the fullness and duration of this wonderful…

In Jesus’ Name

In Jesus’ Name

Recently, I was reading about the importance of giving your children good names.  It reminded me of a list I’d seen of some bad names had by…

If the World Hates You…

If the World Hates You…

Voice of the Martyrs reports about cases of martyrdom and persecution around the world.  Telling of a church in China, the website records: Living Stone Church in…

Re-Main

Re-Main

Now’s the time when everybody’s gardens are overflowing with produce.  It seems every time I go to church, somebody hands me a bag of corn or some…

Paraclete

Paraclete

A visually impaired, older lady named Elsie has a pet parrot named Sam.  Sam goes with her everywhere she goes.  She keeps his wings clipped, and he…

Big, Big House”

Big, Big House”

According to the Pew Research Center, 25-35-year-old Millennials are more likely than previous generations to live at home with their parents.  As of 2016, 15% of those…

Betrayed and Denied: The Aftermath of Charlottesville

Betrayed and Denied: The Aftermath of Charlottesville

Today as I watched the footage from Charlottesville, my heart broke and I felt betrayed and denied.  Betrayed by a city that at one time was ranked…

The Great Reversal

The Great Reversal

One of the great citizens of France during the 1300s was Nicolas Flamel.  A great philanthropist, Flamel was also known as a scientist and mystic.  The particular…

“Hardened Hearts”

“Hardened Hearts”

In an article entitled, Does God Harden Hearts?, Dr. Bob Barrier writes about sharing his faith with an old man who had been exposed to Christian witnesses…

Radical Inclusion

Radical Inclusion

In the early 1960s, racial tensions were at a great height, with sit-ins and demonstrations taking place around the country to protest segregation.  On May 6, 1960,…