2 Corinthians 4:15,16 (NASB) For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.  16 Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our...

I enjoy history.  Whether it is the genealogy of my family, the development of the Americas, or the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, I think there is something to be learned from most good and bad aspects of history in this world.  The older people get, the more...

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 These are some of the most familiar, beloved, and memorized words in all of Scripture. Yet, as familiar as they...

Judges 8:31 New International Version (NIV) 31 His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelek. Gideon has an illegitimate son from his concubine who will eventually lead to having his other seventy sons killed by the half blood...

This past Saturday I had the honor of officiating the celebration of life of one of our saints.  This was my first time being ask to do this, and with all humility I was honored that they would ask me to be a part of it. I never had the opportunity to meet this woman...

Back in the day, when you played video games, you were always on the lookout for a mushroom or other object that increased your power, often multiple times, to help you get through the game.  If you didn’t find them, or got hit too many times, it was Game Over.  What...