After visiting the beaches in Normandy, France, where allied troops landed on "D" day to begin the invasion that would serve as the first steps towards bringing WWII to a close, I began to think about how hard it must have been to have stayed behind while your loved...
What do we do when the evil one continues to knock on our door, announcing day and night that trouble will now be our constant companion?The 100 Years War began in 1337. Nine years later, the English invaded Normandy, France, and Mont-St-Michel, which primarily...
Romans 13:11-14 "And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of...
Wars within can be far fiercer than wars without.Some of my internal wars have been intense. One was my past addiction to tobacco. I started smoking at the age of fourteen. I enjoyed the habit for the next eight years until I began teaching a class at church. I simply...
“If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” (Mark 3:24- 25 ,NIV2)July 2, 1863, would become an unforgettable day for Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain’s 20th Maine regiment. Union...
"My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls." Psalm 22:12 NLTTradition says the running of the bulls began in northeastern Spain during the 14th century. Why anyone would want to run down a crowded street with angry bulls chasing them is beyond me. The thought of...
"God told Moses, 'I'm in charge of mercy. I'm in charge of compassion.' Compassion doesn't originate in our bleeding hearts or moral sweat, but in God's mercy. The same point was made when God said to Pharaoh, 'I picked you as a bit player in this drama of my...
