Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts and encourages us in every trouble so that we […]

In the time-travel movie Déjà Vu, Agent Douglas Carlin asked this question to a woman he desperately wanted to save from a terrorist. As with any fiction-type movie dealing with imaginative themes, if you’re the one watching you must concede that the impossible is possible. For the sake of enjoyment and entertainment, we will choose […]

The human condition is something we all consider in one way or another. We do so because we are … well, human. When God first created Adam and Eve, humanity’s condition was ideal. The very first humans were placed by God in the perfect environment with an innocent nature that produced intimate fellowship with their […]

Jesus is the reason for every season of my life. There is no distinguishable difference in the days that I need Him. I daily desire to be aware of all the gifts that come from God. There is no more or less thought about Jesus in November. And there is no more or less thought […]

The mainstream media became enamored with Bill Clinton in 1992 and sought to convince the American people that “character doesn’t matter.”Let me share just a few of the hundreds of statements, in print and in the media, that exist on the record. You’ll quickly recognize this effort by the press to undermine the moral values […]

Powerful: having a lot of power to control people and events; having a lot of strength or force; having a very great effect; potent; having great effectiveness, as a speech, speaker, description, reason, etc; having great power, authority, or influence; mighty. When the powerful – the ones in control – don’t speak up for those […]

“… and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said. But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean. When He was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. But when the feast was over, as they were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed […]

As I was driving in town and listening to the radio this morning, I contemplated how I usually find myself somewhere between the lyrics expressed in the songs. Here’s what I mean: As I listened to Amy Grant sing these words, I admit to feeling what I always feel when I listen to this song. […]

When I was a teen, the easiest way to take pics and keep photos was a Kodak pocket instamatic that used 110 film. I wasn’t a photographer by any means, and I definitely never had a good camera. Most of the time I picked up some disposable camera somewhere so I could at least have […]

“Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name Him Emmanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 “Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name Him Emmanuel, which is translated ‘God […]