In the days when Christ Jesus was in the flesh, he offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death… (Hebrews 5:7) This powerful statement underlines forcefully how close to our flesh, to our...
The preface of this Second Sunday of Lent tells us the reason why, on a high mountain, Jesus gave to his three closest disciples a preview of his glory. It was to help them live through what was about to happen on another mountain, on Calvary, and...
The following should be a very important question: what is our reaction to what Paul and Barnabas tell us in the Acts of the Apostles (14:21-27)? It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God. Before we answer that...
Years ago, a friend told me of a trying time in her life. After being diagnosed with skin cancer, her physicians recommended that she receive treatment at a renowned skin cancer center. Upon arriving there, her condition continued to worsen. The...
How large is our universe? In his children’s book, Is the Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?, author Robert Wells tries to help young people begin to understand this concept. The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, but it isn’t anywhere...
Did any of you register that Paul and Barnabas (Acts 14: 22) said something quite objectionable, questionable, and controversial? They told us that it is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God! We are living in the...
