The battle had been fierce and merciless. Within five hours, more than 6,300 Union soldiers were dead or wounded on the battlefield of Fredericksburg. December 13, 1862 would be remembered for its atrocities.At twilight, a light snow began to fall and temperatures...
“You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” (Ps 23:5b, NIV)As we saw last time, goodness and love can only be found through the One who demonstrated genuine love on the cross. He is the One who promised to send us His Holy Spirit to live in us, and He would be...
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! For if, while we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to...
Though skeptical of his teenage son's new found determination to build bulging muscles, one father followed his teenager to the store's weight-lifting department, where they admired a set of weights.“Please, Dad,” pleaded the teen, “I promise I'll use them every...
(Jesus said) “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High ....” Luke 6:35aMost of you don't know, nor have you ever heard of, Joey Prusak.That's because 19-year-old...
Recently, Pa was being irritable, especially regarding food. At a nearby restaurant, he stopped for a quick meal and the waiter provided a bowl of soup.As the waiter turned away to return to the kitchen, Pa stopped him, calling: "Waiter!""Yes, sir, is there something...
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." (Matt 7:1-2, NIV2)During World War I, who would we judge to be utterly despicable? Most would have an...