These are two sections of Scripture that have grabbed my attention lately: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord […]

From what I have read, there are 59 unique “one another” statements in the New Testament. Which is the most repeated “one another” statement? You guessed it: “Love one another.” The one we are reviewing today (in James 5:16) as well as all of the others stem from loving one another. “Confess your trespasses to […]

In II Peter 3:18, Peter instructs his readers to “. . . grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. Here, Jesus is identified as our Lord. In fact, He is the Lord of lords and King of kings” (Rev. […]

Does anyone remember what happened on February 2nd, 1968? That is the day that this question began to be answered: How would New York City look if no one picked up the trash for nine days? Residents found the answer to that grisly question during a dramatic 1968 strike by the City’s sanitation workers.Trash accumulates […]

Years ago when I was in Ohio working in IT for a bank, I was in the habit of running out to the car to go to work. One dark morning when I ran to the car, it seemed like something tackled me! Boom! What a surprise! As it turned out, the previous evening we […]