In the gospels of Matthew and Luke, Jesus highlights an interesting fact about the people’s response during the early part of the 1st century to God and His message of salvation: “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to their playmates, ‘We played the... Continue Reading →
Ever heard the saying, "When life throws you a curve ball, adjust your swing"? In case you have never heard this before, it uses a baseball illustration to encourage us adapt to life's ever-changing and unpredictable circumstances. I think we can all agree that life is sometimes, even often, not easy. There are so many... Continue Reading →
Earlier this spring, one of my wife and I’s best friends passed away after a short battle with cancer. We received the awful news in early December, and he took his last breath on the first day of March this year. We had the chance to see him several times right before he died. We... Continue Reading →
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. – 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 If... Continue Reading →
As the Christmas season approaches, several of my friends and colleagues have asked me if I am going south to visit my parents during the holidays. When you think about it, their question is a logical one. The reason? Because the Christmas holidays are one of the times of the year that families gather in... Continue Reading →
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