A Case of New Wine Thirty years ago, something miraculous happened in Bethlehem, of Judea, and Jerusalem. The story that most every Jew knows is now old and tangled with fables. But that was long ago, and you don’t know anyone who might have been there, and...
Through the decades, I’ve heard preachers teach us that we should not consider our senses in our relationship with God. They have inaccurately taught that the only thing that counts is our faith in the written word of God. It has been said that it doesn’t...
What Kings Need To Know About Worms “Then immediately, an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.” This scripture speaks of Herod Agrippa I. Agrippa was a terrible ruler and terrorist to the entire...
What’s the Big Deal About Baptism? When we look at baptism, we think, and most of us would say in conversation, I have (or have not) been baptized. It is, more or less, an event that either has or has not taken place in an individual’s life. If you have been...
Living With Stress vs Distress I believe that there is a difference between “stress” and “distress.” Stress is not only necessary, but it is good for you. Unfortunately, it gets a bad rap. People who are distressed often say that they are “stressed,” making the word...
