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Restraint: The Anger Antidote
Sadly, ours is an age in which restraint is becoming increasingly rare and anger is increasingly common. Each day brings news stories of uncontrolled and unleashed anger in the home, in the...
Are You Living by Chance or by Change?
We all live by chance to a certain extent. How a given day in our lives goes often depends on whether we got up in time to have breakfast, what the traffic was like, or because of any number...
A King Is Born
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of...
The Hero, the Villain, and the Saint
The US Arizona burns in Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 This is the story of a hero, a villain, and a saint – who were all the same person. His name was Mitsuo Fuchida and although most...
Endurance Is Now
As Christians, we know the Bible says we must have endurance (Hebrews 10:36; etc.), and that it is the one who endures to the end who will be saved (Matthew 10:22; 24:13; etc.). Many of...
The Man at Night and the Woman at Noon
The Book of John tells two stories, back to back, of encounters between Jesus and individuals who came to him alone. Rather than being part of the crowds that thronged Jesus daily, these...
The Personal Application Pitfall
We are all familiar with the apostle Paul’s words to Timothy: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of...
The Prophet Nathan: Tough Love and True Faith
The prophet Nathan served during the reigns of both King David and his son Solomon. Although Nathan was usually “behind the scenes” during the reigns of these kings, it is probable that no...
Biblical Archaeology: The Pool of Siloam
Most readers of the New Testament remember the dramatic story of how Jesus healed a blind man at the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem (John 9:1–11). The pool was a major feature of ancient Jerusalem as...
Should Our Good Works Be Visible?
“… let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be...
The Considerate Centurion
The New Testament mentions some ten different centurions – the Roman army officers who commanded around eighty soldiers – but only mentions the names of two of them. The first is Cornelius –...
In Our Hands
When ancient Israel entered the promised land of Canaan, they were told that God would drive out the Canaanites before them and that the Israelites were to destroy any who remained. The Bible...
