"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." (Psalm 23:4 ESV)"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21 ESV) This happened to me about...
"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." 1 Corinthians 16:13-14During World War II it must have been difficult to be an American citizen with the name William Patrick Hitler.It must have been doubly...
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...
