Christmas, The Same Old Stories

Humbug! Every year we get the same old dribble from Liberal /progressive periodicals like Time magazine and the like, that Jesus was not born of a virgin; that Mary was raped by a Roman soldier; that because only the gospels of Matthew and Luke mention Jesus birth...

What if Mary Had Known About Abortion?

What If ? I know that you can’t go about life humming; “What If!” Truth is reality, truth is, what is, is; and what ain’t, ain’t. But, nevertheless I’m going to proceed with the question; What if, Mary had known about abortion; after all she was an unwed teenage...

A Light That Will Never Go Out

A Light to the Gentiles  “…I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.” (Isaiah 49:6) These words were presumably directed to the Son by the Father as the triune God prepared to implement the ancient promise...

Where Was God!

The Crazed Carnage   A Dark pall hangs over the little town of Newtown, Connecticut today, just two weeks before Christmas. This little town with one stop light, will never be the same again. Friday, December 14, 2012 in a matter of minutes changed all that. It...

Bob Costas

Missing The Target I recall on more than one occasion saying to some of my fellow sport enthusiasts that Bob Costas is one of my favorite sports commentators. His comments were always well-balanced, well-honed and insightful. However, since the NFL game between the...

A Christmas Surprise

“There appeared to him an angel…Zechariah was troubled when he saw him.” (Luke 1:11-12) Have you ever imagined what it would be like to come face to face with a real live angel? (Read Judges Chapter 13) Consider Zechariah the priest as he is...

Happiness

Earthly Hppiness is A Perishable Fruit. When I was a young and restless 20-year-old, I decided to hitch hike across Canada and the United States. It was an exciting adventure to be sure with many unforgettable experiences. I then decided to hitch hike from Alaska down...

The Fulcrum of History

Fulcrum Of All History Have you noticed how the dates C.E. (Common Era) and B.C.E. (Before the Common Era) rather than A.D. and B.C. are creeping up on us like a thief in the night?   I have observed this little switcheroo creeping in here and there. It’s much like...

The Wonderful Angel

A Thepophany “He replied, “Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding.”(Judges 13:18) This intriguing encounter occurred during one of Israel’s periods of apostasy and servitude, when the people had been ruled for 40 years by the pagan Philistines. There...

Israel, In Her Land To Stay

  From Here To Eternity  “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.  I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you”...