Days after the fact, the news of Jesus birth still had not been proclaimed in Jerusalem. Despite the angel’s chorus and the shepherds rejoicing the report did not reach the people of Jerusalem till later. There were no Instagram accounts Read more
The shock of the announcement lingers as the news comes across the airwaves. This year, 2023, Christmas is cancelled in Bethlehem. No joyful celebration. Only fears and sorrows adorn the city as war rages against Israel. In the midst of Read more
God’s heart broke when Adam and Eve brought sin into his perfect world. It was to have been a world of unending Christmas. The joy of perfect communion with the God of heaven had been destroyed. An uncrossable chasm formed Read more
Sometimes we let our culture define our identity. They stamp us as disgraced, non-acceptable or odd by their own standard of conformity. We thoughtlessly accept what they have to say and live with an erroneous belief of who we are. Read more
400 years of silence informed his perspectives. There had been no forthcoming promises in his time, nor in his father’s time or even in his grandfather’s time. Prayers had been prayed during those interminable years with no recognizable answer. No Read more
The brilliant blue of the sky was a grand backdrop for the lighthouse that stood tall on the shores of Lake Michigan. The water formed waves and crested with foaming abandon. Overhead, the seagulls sought out crumbs from nearby picnic Read more
The rapt faces of the children were on the patriarch, as he once again shared the miracles of the past. That there was a God in heaven was an obvious fact to these children who had been raised with the Read more
We look forward to the changing of the seasons. The fragile beauty of new life turns to the summer growth of mature vegetation. As the cycle continues harvest comes and autumn showcases her change in the varied hues of russet, Read more
Have you ever been blindsided by a storm in your life? Has there been a time when you experienced smooth sailing, so to speak, and then without warning you are thrown in the middle of breaking waves and dark clouds? Read more
It was a wrought iron gate located at the back of St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral in Plzen, Czech Republic that caught my attention. At the gate was a waiting line of people. I watched as one by one they would approach Read more