"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking...
"For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate." (Luke 15:24, NIV2)This prodigal son used to be quite an ungrateful lad. He knew better than anyone else and took his dad for granted. No wonder he demanded to...
Around 1815, the year the Napoleonic wars were terminated, numerous people from Ireland and Great Britain left their old world for the new world in North America. They were tired of overpopulation, unemployment, poverty and famines due to failed harvests. At least...
"The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death itself stared me in the face." 2 Samuel 22:6 NLTShe lay quietly on her bed…pale…yellow…a picture of death.Though uncommon in their historical time period, both of my parents came from families with only two children. Mom...
"He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign LORD will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The LORD has spoken!" Isaiah 25:8 NLTI walked over, shook his hand, and said, "Good to see you."Almost four...
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." Hebrews 9:27 KJV Conversations in a physician's waiting room can be interesting and run the gamut.As my wife and I sat in the waiting room, waiting for her to be called back for her...
I hope everyone is ready to go on the Pontoon Boat for a ride. We will meet the captain and his first mate at the west side of the river. This is where the boat is docked.The captain is Mike and his first mate is Dee. As we get nearer to where the boat is we can hear...