It is sad to read so often of people who see no purpose in living. At the point in time, when they should be rejoicing in their youth, even many teenagers see no purpose in living. No doubt, mind-altering substances are often involved. However, … [Read more...]

Echoing Christ’s own sentiments regarding unity, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and … [Read more...]

As the Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Church at Rome, the gospel of Christ is the power of God to salvation. The members of the Church are to live by that power in greater knowledge and faith. The “just” are to live by that faith. It is an … [Read more...]

It is interesting to note how often God uses physical things to teach us spiritual lessons. In the Passover ceremony, we eat bread and drink a small amount of wine—real, physical bread and wine. These are consumed as symbols pointing us toward one of … [Read more...]

It is a time of the year to be greatly encouraged. The memorial of Christ’s death and the Days of Unleavened Bread represent something that is of awesome dimensions. The world is thrashing around in a leaderless confusion, leaving masses of … [Read more...]

We are told that following the first Passover, God brought Israel out of Egypt with a strong hand. At the same time, He informed Israel of the law of the firstborn. Previously God through Moses told the Israelites that all the firstborn in the land … [Read more...]

If we are honest with ourselves, we don’t always have the feeling that God is relevant to our everyday lives. I don’t mean in the overall sense of knowing God’s plan and purpose. I am thinking of something more up close and personal. The longer … [Read more...]

Madagascar Travelogue -- March 2019 With bad weather abounding, my wife and I boarded a London to Paris flight on Sunday afternoon (March 10th) in order to be safely and certainly in Paris for our flight to Antananarivo (often called … [Read more...]

If Christ were to run for political office today, would He be elected? (Of course we, as followers of God, do not involve ourselves in the politics of this world. But to make an important point, let us continue.)  Hypothetically, we could reason … [Read more...]

Job made an interesting observation when he was answering his friends’ accusations as to why so many bad things had happened to him. “A lamp is despised to the thought of one who is at ease; it is made ready for those whose feet slip” (Job 12:5). … [Read more...]