Tag: Jesus Christ
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The Death of the Snake King…
I recently saw a headline (not the one I used) that caught my eye (see news article here). There was a man in Malaysia known as the “Snake King” because of his death-defying stunts where he did performances with deadly cobras for the public. Mr. Ali Khan Samsuddin spent more than 25 years working with…
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Two things our young people need to know
(Some thoughts after reading an excellent article by Mark Robert in Feb. 2023 issue of Truth Magazine) Are you encouraging your young people to ask you questions? If they aren’t asking you, they are asking their friends, or Google… I can promise you that isn’t what we want! Develop a culture, and individually an attitude,…
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Observations from Philippians
The shorter books of the NT are sometimes deemed as less significant. True, Philippians is no Romans, Hebrews, or Corinthians. But there are some rich truths we can glean both from the content and the context of this shorter epistle of Paul. Consider a few points from history. Paul wrote this while he was under…
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Tests of True Christianity
In our culture, it has become popular to include everyone no matter their particular religious convictions. We welcome the idea that says, “You believe what you want to believe and I’ll believe what I want to believe and we can work and worship together anyway…” John would have much to say about such misguided inclusiveness. …
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How To Prevent A Divorce
This is not a foolproof plan, nor is this a world-changing solution. I think that should be obvious. But I don’t apologize for saying, every divorce is preventable as long as both parties want to prevent it. We might stress a portion of that sentence, both parties have to want to prevent the divorce. If…
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Goldilocks and the Terribly Cold Arctic Blast of 2024
As I worked from home during the particularly cold Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I reflected on the mindset of the children playing in the yard. They didn’t care that it was cold. They simply knew it was time to play. They gladly ventured into the frozen tundra of the southeast Texas wasteland (if that’s…
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There’s a Place Full of Roses
Hung on the wall of my office, to the right of my desk, is a little hand-drawn picture my oldest daughter gave me several years ago. It’s a subtle statement, but one rich with depth and meaning. “There’s a place full of roses.” Perhaps, from the mind of a young girl, this is the picture…
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With Only a Word
With only a word the storm surely heard. From the lips of the Lord, Peace and serenity restored. – The fear and awe of that day, The disciples terrified, they say. Storms pose no threat, The King of kings does not fret. – He speaks and wonders emerge, A rolling unimaginable surge. With the mighty…
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