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My roommate in college was named Kippy, from Talledega, AL. Kippy was blind. At least he was mostly blind in one eye – his right eye, he said was 97% blind. His other eye was a glass eye, which he … Continue reading →

Forgiveness is liberating. When I gave my sermon on forgiveness from Luke 7 a few months ago, it did not surprise me that that sermon was well received. Jesus came to give us an abundant life (John 10:10) and a … Continue reading →

Magdala was a populous town in Galilee known for its dye works and factories.  The most famous citizen in scripture from this wealthy town was a lady named Mary. We first read of her in Luke’s account of the women … Continue reading →

First, the Bible: “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Prov. 22:6). When Rachel and I first moved to Romania, we read Stephen Covey’s books The … Continue reading →

First, the Bible: “He who gives an answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him” (Prov. 18:13). In 21:23, the wise man shares this: “He who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his soul from troubles.” … Continue reading →

Perhaps you have heard people question the relationship that existed between David and Jonathan, as to it being an immoral situation. Is there anything to this idea? Before we dive into answering that question, let me just say that we … Continue reading →

Alexander Hamilton was George Washington’s Secretary of Treasury. Thomas Jefferson was the Secretary of State. Hamilton believed in a strong central government. Jefferson was opposed to a strong centralized authority that would impose on the role of the state. The … Continue reading →

God knows the future! The idea of knowing the future probably seems like something that belongs in fiction to us. I’m not sure I would want to know the future even if I could, especially if I had no ability … Continue reading →

2 Kings 4 chronicles several miraculous works of the prophet Elisha, the successor of Elijah. As we read in 2 Kings, and really anywhere in the Bible, we ought to ask ourselves, why has inspiration chosen to reveal this? With … Continue reading →

First, the word of God: “And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were … Continue reading →