So the lengthy process of grieving is in full swing. There’s the crying, self-denial, burst of anger, self-blame, depression, and withdrawal from friends and family. Now what? Though it is natural to grieve, it’s also natural to move forward past grieving. There is no universal grieving period, but you can ...
Read More »Grief (Part I)
The bombing of the passenger jet in Ukraine on July 17, 2014, is tragic to say the very least. Two hundred and ninety eight individuals lost their lives. That jet explosion is also reminiscent of the terrible nine-eleven disaster where even more lives were lost. These acts of merciless violence ...
Read More »OUR HOPE: The Power of The Tongue
‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.’ Proverbs 18:21 (ESV) I sometimes speak before I think. It is something I fight against, and most of the time, I win. But there are times, and entire days, where I ...
Read More »Persecution of Believers
Persecution of believers is happening all over the world, particularly in Muslim countries. Christians are being tortured and even killed for their faith. The political answer to such oppression is usually war. Might makes right, and because the persecutors are in the wrong, we are justified in defeating them. ...
Read More »Hezekiah You shall Live!
Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, “Remember, Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah: Go and tell ...
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