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Why Did the Wise Men Seek Jesus?
Ask. Seek. Knock. These are the familiar words from scripture I’m reminded of as I read about the wise men from the East. “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem village, Judah territory— this was during Herod’s kingship—a band of scholars arrived in Jerusalem from the...
What Did the Angels Proclaim?
Charged with caring for the sheep, the shepherds ushered the animals into the makeshift sheepfold. Weary heads nodded as the sound of bleating dwindled. Fear suddenly gripped those looking after the animals. An ethereal angel stood in their presence—announcing the...
Ways to Comfort Someone Who is Grieving
He sat in the ashes, scraping oozing sores with a shard of pottery. Once a wealthy man, Job mourned alone in the city’s trash heap. Following an encounter between God and Satan in the heavenly courts, the enemy set his sights on Job. Determined to prove that the man...
What Does the Bible Say about Honor?
Winter’s chill gave way to unprecedented warmth and the brilliant blue of a Colorado sky pressed against snowcapped mountains. The day finally arrived. My son and his beautiful bride-to-be joined hands and hearts--proclaiming their love before God, friends, and...
When You Lose Hope to Depression
The high-pitched whirring of the car matched the acceleration of my heart as I compressed the pedal to the floor. Desperate thoughts ricocheted in my mind--rapid-fire like a motorized, baseball-pitching machine. Hope had disintegrated in the wake of depression....
Four Laws of a Spiritual Harvest
I watched with wonder as combines trolled up and down the golden strips of wheat. My grandfather, a farmer, tended his plants throughout the season and now they stood ready for harvest—each tender kernel a testimony to his care. Whether or not we earn a farmer’s wage,...
Could Rosh Hashana Point to the Rapture?
My anticipation mounts as each day passes. The not-so-secret rumblings of a one-world government juxtaposed against current affairs prompts me to cast my eyes heavenward. And the feast of Rosh Hashana, one of seven Biblical feasts, stirs questions within my spirit....
