What I am about to say will set off alarm bells in the brains of Bible students who know about the Mark of the Beast as described in the book of Revelation. The \ Mark of the Beast traditionally has something to do with a...
Summer has been vandalized. In the quiet of the night graffiti artists silently plied their skills and somehow whisked across the tops of our trees spraying red and gold. If only I could catch these rascals, but they seem to know when I am not...
Recently I listened to an art critic rave about the creative intelligent design of a modern painting. What fascinated me was the critic went on to talk about the genius of it and something so grand could not have happened by accident; even though it...
This afternoon on our way into our BJ’s (Costco lookalike) a car came up on my bumper blinking her lights. I waved. When we passed the main door I paused to wait for a family with a cartful and children in tow to cross in...
Last week someone asked me if I had a favorite hymn. That is tough to answer. It is like asking if you like vanilla ice cream better than chocolate ice cream. It depends on the situation and one’s mood. There are great praise hymns and...
While dying Jesus said, “Father forgive them because they don’t know what they are doing.” The following is an example of the fruit of ignorance. “The attack came less than a week after the bodies of eight people, including health workers disseminating information about Ebola, were...
One of the most insightful things Jesus said is found in John 8:31. He said, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” How ironic that so many of our youth leave the church because they find it confining which...
The New England Patriots won their football game on Sunday but you would never know it by watching the local news. You see, it wasn’t a pretty win. Local sports broadcasters have been running the lowlights of the game instead of the highlights. Not only...
In Plato’s ideal world the only area of study until the age of twenty was to be music and gymnastics. Twenty to thirty would be filled with math, logic and grammar. Thirty to fifty would be a time to work in the community. Fifty to...
It’s apple picking time. Branches are heavy with the makings of pies, cobbler, cider and sauce. Roadside stands are decorated with baskets of Granny Smiths, Cortlands and Golden Delicious apples mixed with mums. Big yellow school buses are unloading city children to roam orchards and...