In The Pits: Part 3

“ Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27 NIV¹ According to the history of the great Roman empire, Rome considered itself to be polytheistic and pagan. It was established […]

Where is the Love?

“ And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.” MARK 6:34 We are entering a new age and culture of debates framed largely to appease emotion rather than factual […]

Man in the Mirror: Part 3

“ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the […]

Man in the Mirror: Part 2

“ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the […]

Man in the Mirror

“ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the […]

Bigger Than the Picture Frame Christmas Special

I am often challenged by the fact that God’s way of doing things often seems to be the opposite of how we do things. Instead of proving himself as ‘King of the Hill,’ our God and Savior chose humility; He abandoned heaven in all its riches and glory. This should completely humble all mankind. “How […]

Bigger Than the Picture Frame: Part 2

In his book Whisper¹, Mark Batterson talks about Dr. Alfred Tomatis and the task of examining the hearing of employees subjected to daily sounds of plane engines. These employees suffered from work-related deafness and voice impediments. He noted that the alterations of their ears were systematically accompanied by vocal deficiencies. He later highlighted that the […]

Bigger Than the Picture Frame

I remember as kids playing a game called King of the Hill also known as King of the Mountain or Castle. The focus of the game was to take control of the top of the hill or pile of trash, sand or any other designated area as the Hill. The other players are to attempt […]

I Still Have Doubts: Part 4

“…And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”’ Mark 9:21-24 In the gospel of John, the Bible says, “even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs and wonders in their presence, they still […]

I Still Have Doubts: Part 3

“…And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”’ Mark 9:21-24 In his book Why Jesus, Ravi Zacharia asserts that “We have become accustomed to abundance and the bliss of multiple choice. We have now […]