Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the United States, is quoted as saying, “Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience.” President Jefferson was right, … [Read more...]

Greetings, The British never stood a chance. There was no way they were going to retain control over the 13 colonies in America. It was God’s will that America become an independent nation and not just one of the “company of nations” of the British … [Read more...]

In the midst of the craziness which is today’s world, we all need comfort, we all need encouragement and we need inspiration. Where do we go for that? For God’s Church, for the body of Christ, it means looking forward. Our view of life obviously … [Read more...]

It is great to be young. At that stage of life, we have considerable energy, strength and stamina. Yes, we have our own limitations, but we enjoy finding out what our physical limitations are through exertion, so we exert ourselves, rest up and … [Read more...]

Greetings, The world is breathing a sigh of relief as it appears that the risk of nuclear war involving the United States and North Korea has decreased -- for now. We may never know all the behind the scenes details of the meeting between the two … [Read more...]

Greetings, In his book, Culture Matters, author Jeffrey Sachs writes of a time in the early 1800’s when certain nations experienced considerable growth. He writes, “All regions of the world experienced a rise in per capita income after 1820. The two … [Read more...]

We have come to depend on words having a dedicated meaning. We count on that being true in everything we experience in life. If we order a beef burger at a restaurant, we fully expect to get a 100% beef burger. We don’t want or expect to get some … [Read more...]

Have you ever wondered what the “famine of the word” might look like? No doubt we have all dabbled in a little speculation from time to time and considered situations that might fulfill the prophesied famine of hearing the words of the Lord. It is … [Read more...]

The author of the Book of Proverbs understood life. He understood the challenge of trying to live in a godly way in a world that is not only without God’s law, but also one in which an attitude of hostility toward God’s law predominates. The Book of … [Read more...]