It had been a long journey for the people of Jerusalem to the strange land of Babylon. The long, three-month, 1,000 mile journey seemed like forever. Now, many years later, everything was about to change. Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon
There are verses, stories, and books of the Bible that are very familiar to the followers of Jesus. As a child you may have attended Vacation Bible School or Sunday School and heard John 3:16: “For God so loved the
I get to spend time with people who are struggling with the trials of life. The trials we face come in all kinds of packages, but they share a common theme: They wear us down, they keep us up at
I love Father’s Day. I absolutely love Father’s Day, but it’s not because I need another tie or gift card or anything else for that matter. I don’t need a thing. I love Father’s Day because I love being a
As the sun begins to set on Friday evening devout Jews around the world will gather in their homes and synagogues for evening prayer. After their time of prayer the family will gather around the table in their home and
At the beginning of the year I was in a meeting with the Elders of our church when one of them brought up how God had provided for the needs of our church once again in 2018. Everyone jumped into
Things just could not have been worse. The glorious hope of the people of Israel that the Davidic Dynasty would extend throughout all eternity had come crashing down upon them. The United Kingdom of Israel under David had split in
I have a confession to make today–I am a sweet freak. I can sit down with a tall glass of milk and a bag of Double Stuffed Oreo cookies and suddenly find myself in “Hog Heaven.” It’s not just Double
We are in the Advent season. For those of you who didn’t grow up in church or for those who grew up in churches that didn’t observe the Advent season, I want to help you understand the importance of the
