As a young teenager, I took music lessons at a local music school. My teacher, a nice young man and very patient instructor, surprised me one day by venting against Jesus Freaks. Not being committed to my faith and questioning Christian teaching, I was afraid to...
"This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day." (Luke 24:46 NIV)Our tour group was assembled on tiers of benches in the Garden of Gethsemane in Israel. We had completed a worship service with communion. As we tarried in our...
“Why is everyone smiling at me?” It was a few years back when you could still see the lower half of people’s faces without masks. It was the first day of Spring after a rather long and rugged Winter. The sun was shining. The breeze was...
The most remarkable thing about Yellowstone National Park is its abundance of geysers. The park hosts all kinds: active ones, semi-active ones, occasional ones, dormant ones, big ones, medium ones, small ones… And the list could go on.But what exactly is a geyser?It...
"Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that 'all of us possess knowledge.' This 'knowledge' puffs up, but love builds up. ... we know that 'an idol has no real existence,' and that 'there is no God but one.' ... However, not all possess this knowledge. But...
"Merry Christmas!"Oh the joy of being surrounded with family and friends to commemorate one of the greatest events on earth: the birth of our Lord and Savior! Just as Jesus came to our planet as a present to those who will accept Him, we can also share the joy of...
I couldn’t have been more than ten or eleven years old. It was a hot, Summer afternoon and I decided to cool off by taking a swim in the river that ran down the hill from our home. The water was cold and my dog jumped in to splash around with me. After a while I...