“There is not enough darkness in the world to extinguish the light of one small candle.” (Spanish proverb).We are surrounded by tragedy - both personal and as a society - these are the dark periods in our lives, in the lives of our nations and of the world. At...
It was with great pride that I watched my bride-to-be march down the isle of her parent's church in the Los Angeles area of California. The day went by in a dream, as did our brief honeymoon, and then, as she busied herself in settling into our first home together, I...
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth." (Romans 1:16a KJV) Do you ever wonder how many spiritually lost people you pass each day? It was December 2018. I needed to run to the store to...
On Friday we saw how simply reaching out to students in love will serve to motivate them to want to do their best. This was incredibly rewarding as a teaching, but I would soon learn that loving my students had other rewards as well...As I told a week ago in Lessons...
"And he said, 'O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.' And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, 'Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.'" (Daniel 10:19 ESV)I was in town today walking back from the bank...
"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." (Colossians 2:6-7 NIV)In this series, I have been telling stories of...
"And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone." (Genesis 2:18a KJV)From the earliest record that we have, it is plainly shown that we have been created with a need for companionship. With that need comes a responsibility to meet that need with...