December 7

If you are familiar with American history, you may know how that on December 7, more than 2,600 American soldiers lost their lives. But if you think I am talking about December 7, 1941, and the battle that took place at Pearl Harbor, you would be mistaken. I am talking about the events that transpired …

When the Prodigal is your Prodigal

Although the old proverb says, “blood is thicker than water,” meaning that “blood relations” are more important than other relationships, it just isn’t true. In actuality, “water is thicker than blood.” That is, the waters of baptism bring us into a relationship with Jesus that should supersede our own “blood relations.” Proof? Jesus said, “Do …

Seize the Day

The story is told of a Sergeant and a Private in the army who were travelling together on a train. Sitting across from them in the same compartment and facing them was a mother and her beautiful daughter.  As the train entered a tunnel, everything went black as coal, then there was the sound of …