July 25, 2009
What did Jesus have in mind (Mt.6: 25-34)? What kind of a kingdom was He talking about (Lk.17: 20-21)? What deep theological meaning are we to look for (Mt.4: 4)? Are we asked to seclude ourselves from the world and…
July 22, 2009
Jesus declared that He had not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets but to fulfill them (Mt.5: 17). Why then do so many Christians believe that they are exempt from the Law? Jesus opposed only that part of…
July 21, 2009
Many times I am being hunted by the question, “Does Jesus endorse my life-style?” If He does not, then do I have the right to regard myself as being a Christian? Let us think about it.
July 17, 2009
We are not the first in time to ask when God will come to our rescue. Habakkuk the prophet cried out, “How long, O Lord, must I call for help, but you do not hear me? Why do I shout…
July 12, 2009
Recently, I was asked what caused a particular Church to increase suddenly in numbers? After analyzing the situation, it all pointed to one individual that publicized what was in the making at the Church. He wrote an intriguing weekly article…
July 10, 2009
In a recent memorial, my mind was jogged by my mother’s fear. She had nightmares about an operation because she wanted a complete body in heaven. She had worse nightmares when I had to have twenty surgeries because of a…
July 8, 2009
Years ago, a cartoon showed two chimps left on a mountain in Tibet, after man had blown himself up. While they looked at each other, the inscription beneath them had the male ask, “Shall we start all over again?” The…
July 6, 2009
Conservatives resent it when the President apologizes for some of the actions the U.S.A. has taken in the past. They are particularly upset when he depicts Americans as being snobbish. Americans have played more than a vital role for more…
July 3, 2009
We had run from the Soviets for several months, found a place in the heart of Germany just in time for my brother to be born. It was in the afternoon while I had to hold my brother that I…
July 1, 2009
The story about Noah and the Flood was caused by man’s inclination to do evil all the time, (Gen.6: 5). That tendency begins in childhood (Gen.8: 21). It is equally present among the godly and the un-godly (Gen.6: 2, 4).…