Last night I was truly touched when I read about the Prodigal Son in Luke 15: “By this time a lot of men and women of doubtful reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all...
A couple from Brussels, Belgium, Antoine and Flora Abeloos, loved helping people in need. Antoine had a moving company and owned numerous trucks. He often used his trucks for more noble endeavors, however; such as transporting food and clothing to the poor victims of...
After telling the story of the shrewd manager (See Luke 16), Jesus shared another story to make us aware that thinking of others is far more important than anything else. It was the story of a poor beggar named Lazarus and a rich man. Some say that this story is a...
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 (NIV)Why do so many people believe that God hates them? It's clearly indicated in the New Testament that "God so loved the...
All of us need direction from time to time. Doing our own thing can be detrimental. Interestingly enough, the individuals mentioned in the Bible had many flaws. Here are some examples: David ordered a loyal soldier to be killed so that he could sleep with the...
"Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk." Matthew 22:15 (NKJV)During WWII, German U-boats were not only found in Europe. In fact, in 1942 there were 19 U-boats off the Eastern side of the United States, and their goal was to sink...
"Jesus, grilled by the Pharisees on when the kingdom of God would come, answered, 'The kingdom of God doesn't come by counting the days on the calendar. Nor when someone says, 'Look here! Or, 'There it is! And why? Because God's kingdom is already among you.'" Luke...