Genesis is rife with struggle between siblings. Stories tell of the strife of Jacob and Esau, the conflict of Joseph and his brothers. It all begins in the fourth chapter with the first brothers. Isn’t it sad how soon after creation we turned to violence? Let’s take a look at the reason behind Cain’s outburst: […]
There is No Them
There it is on the news again. More refugees trying to come into our country. Fleeing from violent countries, sure to bring that violence here. What are we going to do about them? This flood of immigration, it’s going to pollute our country, turn it into another has-been destroyed by an influx of outsiders. I […]
If You Do Well
Genesis is rife with struggle between siblings. Stories tell of the strife of Jacob and Esau, the conflict of Joseph and his brothers. It all begins in the fourth chapter with the first brothers. Isn’t it sad how soon after creation we turned to violence? Let’s take a look at the reason behind Cain’s outburst: […]
The Day nor the Hour
As I was sitting at the kitchen table at about 8:30 in the morning reading my daily chapters of the Bible, I noticed something in the book of Matthew. In chapters 24 and 25, Jesus tells three different parables to His disciples on the Mount of Olives. In all three He stresses the same lesson: […]
Love One Another
The Bible is full to the brim with lessons for us to learn, words of wisdom to be remembered, and warnings of pitfalls to avoid. The Gospels are an especially rich source of basic biblical principles straight from the mouth of Jesus. Today I would like to take a minute to read through a particular […]
A Mountaintop Experience
Well, it’s that time of year again. Time for several posts in a row inspired by my latest Haiti trip. I can’t promise they’ll be entirely different than last year’s, but I can promise that each trip is different and brings with it an entirely new perspective on my time there. Today I’d like to […]
Haiti Trip 2019
Well, I’m back. Last week was amazing and refreshing and beautiful and….amazing. Last week I spent my days amongst some of my best friends, loving and serving others in a part of the world often overlooked by the rest. Last week I had fun, I played games, I told stories, I laughed and I cried. […]
What am I to Say?
“Do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say.” – Matthew 10:19 As I sit here trying to think of where to begin this post on Matthew 10:19, I can’t help but chuckle at myself a little. Here I am, […]
Carry Your Cross Daily
“And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” – Luke 9:23 I love this verse. It’s a fairly popular one, but I think that the depth of it goes so much deeper than what most people consider when they […]
Blessed are the Poor
Luke six is a chapter full of profound topics and amazing lessons, especially since it contains the Beautitudes. I could write several posts on this chapter alone-and I may- but for today I want to dive into verses 20 through 26. Let’s begin with the first four verses: “And he lifted up his eyes […]