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Christmas Day is  is the most celebrated holiday around the world and especially in the USA. It seems that attitude and demeanor of people improve during this time each year. As universal as the celebration of Christmas is, there are … Continue reading →

As a minister, I often hear statements like the following this time of year: I bet you’re extra busy with church work! Or, When is your Christmas program? Or, Will you have an early service on Christmas eve? I’m always … Continue reading →

Eight years ago, Michael Black of Afton, Wyoming was diagnosed with dementia.  In recent years he has sometimes wandered from his home but each time was located within a few hours a short distance away.  Last month he was missing … Continue reading →

You have heard of the expression “cancel culture.” Wikipedia defines “cancel culture:” Cancel culture is a cultural phenomenon in which an individual thought to have acted or spoken in an unacceptable manner is ostracized, boycotted, shunned, fired or assaulted, often … Continue reading →

How often do we find ourselves looking down our noses at others, thinking critically of them, without realizing that we are being or doing the exact same thing? The word for that is “hypocrisy” and among the things that Jesus … Continue reading →

Recently, dignitaries and world leaders gathered in Paris to attend the opening ceremony of the restored Notre Dame cathedral. Since the fire in 2019, the works of art, relics, icons, and artifacts have been restored, and the famous steeple rebuilt—costing … Continue reading →

First, the Bible: “A fool always loses his temper, but a wise man holds it back” (Proverbs 29:11). You might say one of the essential qualities someone needs in order to go to heaven is the quality of self-control. One … Continue reading →

On January 24, 2025, Rudiger Koch plans to emerge from his “home”.  If he succeeds in staying inside his dwelling that long, he will have set a new record for continuously living in an underwater fixed habitat.  The old record … Continue reading →

A little boy named Avery Jackson, at the ripe young age of 9 years old, appeared on the cover of the world-renowned magazine National Geographic as a prime of example of “gender transitioning” at its finest. Except when you deny … Continue reading →

Jesus speaks of His own tribulation in John 13:21 (all quotations are from John unless otherwise noted) when He becomes troubled in His spirit, specifically concerning the idea that one of His disciples would betray Him. Jesus experienced the same … Continue reading →