As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. Eph 5:31-32 Paul paints a…
Read moreToday we observe Presidents Day. Or is it President’s Day? Or maybe Presidents’ Day. There are more questions than answers regarding this particular 3 day holiday weekend – including the correct name, use of apostrophes, and who actually we honor on this day. Source But one thing hits me as…
Read moreOn Saturday, I heard barely a peep about the snow, just that 2-4 inches were expected. We got 12-14 inches. But on Monday, the coming snow was all anyone could talk about on TV, radio, social media. Blizzard warnings and expectations of 18-24 inches, whirred people into a frenzy.…
Read more“Modern day slavery.” It sounds like a contradiction. But it is a grim, little known fact that there is more slavery in the world today than at any time in history, including the Civil War and the height of the African slave trade. “After drug trafficking, trafficking in humans ties…
Read more“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” Is. 43:18-19 Isaiah’s words from God seem like the perfect verse to usher in the new year along with Paul’s words from Phil 3:13-14…
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