Sometimes we hear of someone on a construction job that was not wearing his safety strap. Then he falls from a height to either hurt himself badly or be killed. Jude, the brother of Jesus, wrote a letter that is included in the New Testament. He was writing to a...
"He is my mighty rock, my refuge." (Psalm 62:7) We were getting ready to go away for a weekend. During the steamy tropical fall months it is a treat for us to visit a cooler climate. I was thinking, "R & R", yes! Rest and Relaxation was what I had in mind, maybe...
I had to get a new pair of eyeglasses recently. Stigmatism had started to mix with my nearsightedness making things a little bit blurry with my old prescription. Also I had to finally give in to another sign of my aging body and get my first pair of bifocals. It has...
Hey, it's Olympics time!!! From July 27th to August 12th, thousands are going to throng the Stadia and billions are going to be glued to their TV sets enjoying the rich fare being dished out by the World’s best athletes in the “Cauldron at London”. In the all the...
Scripture "We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labour prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thes 1-3) Observation Paul was thankful for the these people because of their...
Last week in TRUE DOCTRINE, Part 3, we took a look at the kinds of things that do not support sound doctrine. Things like sins of sexual immorality, murder, dishonesty, etc. We also saw that anything that causes dispute rather than Godly edification is considered to...
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace." (John 16:33) If I live to be a hundred there are ssome things I will never understand. Why do some people live through illnesses and some die? Why do some people have debilitating diseases and others...
In times of need many will call on the Lord to intervene. In the wake of the tragedy of 9/11 many turned to prayer and God to save and protect. The churches were full and the people were on their knees, but where are they now? The Bible says that there is nothing new...
This is a common question at my house. Both my husband and I have magnetic clips that cover our regular glasses, thus making them into prescription sunglasses. It's a wonderful invention: Prescription glasses that can become sunglasses in an instant. The only problem...
Today, in the concluding part of our series on the stupendous miracle of our Lord, walking on water , let's look at the "third dimension" of this stunning episode. Power When the Master came walking on walker, did Peter also replicate this amazing act? YES, AS LONG AS...