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Turbulent Time

December 23, 2010

The song “Silent Night” suggests that Jesus was born under peaceful and serene conditions. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Franz Gruber had his own circumstances in mind and not the conditions surrounding the Birth of our Lord and…

All for Us

December 23, 2010

John, under the influence of the Holy Spirit – for no man can conceive such profoundness – wrote, “In the beginning was the Word (Logos), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” “Through Him all things…

Ready for Christmas?

December 19, 2010

The writer to the Hebrew told his readers, “let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (12: 1). And Jesus had the…

A Remarkable Lady

December 15, 2010

Anna is one of the forgotten individuals in the Christmas account. She is barely mentioned on the outskirts of the famous. Nevertheless, she did get the attention of Luke who must have felt very comfortable in her presence, and so…

Can We See?

December 11, 2010

During the Christmas season, we hear much about angels, shepherds and wise men. Yet, none of them had a more personal revelation about the baby Jesus than Simeon (Lk.2: 25-35). No one could see into the future as he did.…

WE WERE

December 7, 2010

Jesus told the Jews “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am” (Jn.8: 58). The Apostle Paul informed the Ephesian Christians, “For He (God) chose us in Him (Christ) before the creation of the world to be…

Who makes me suffer?

November 30, 2010

Jesus commented that some people go through life without suffering physically (Mk.9: 1). We are not among them. I was in a fire and endured pain for months. A rheumatic pain has paralyzed me three times during the last 15…

GOOD: BEING or DOING ON THANKSGIVING

November 25, 2010

A young noble man came to Jesus and addressed him as “Good Teacher.” Jesus countered, “Why do you call me good? No one is good – except God” (Mk.10: 17-18). Why would Jesus answer the way he did to a…

SLAYING A GIANT

November 23, 2010

There is an idea in the Bible how one can deal with a pesky giant (I Sam.17). Yes, it is the story of David and Goliath. In those days, champions fought before armies were engaged. King Saul of Israel had…

COMPETITIVE

November 20, 2010

Life, in order to exist, is competitive. God’s answer to Jeremiah was, “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will…