Tag Archives: compassion

On or about A.D. 33, in Palestine, a new rabbi arrived on the scene. Word on the street rapidly spread that He was a friend of sinners. The religious community expressed outrage over this, and accused Him of seeking companionship with lowlifes. In other words, they were ashamed of Jesus’ ...

What would it take to put an end to people living on the streets and under freeway bridges? We see them living in cardboard boxes, tents, or right out in the open. The problem of homelessness is an eyesore and blight on the world’s culture, particularly in America, the most ...

‘Those who know Your name will trust in You, for You, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek You.’  Psalm 9:10 (NIV) Let’s agree right away that life is hard.  There is no splitting hairs about it, no glossing it over, no making it sound better than that.  But even though ...

The Book of Psalms contains a collection of prayers, poems, and hymns that focus the worshiper’s thoughts on God in praise and adoration. The Greek verb form, which the noun ‘psalm’ comes, basically denotes the “plucking or twanging of strings” indicating an association with musical accompaniment. Psalms served as the ...

My God-assignment for the day: substitute teacher, country school, third grade room.  The kids were good and that made my day easier.  But there was one little guy that just didn’t seem to be able to keep focused on his work.  I noticed him repeatedly gazing out the window with ...