Who Masters You?
Setting sinful and improper actions and attitudes over service to God has long been a problem of Christians. Every single person would probably confess to having the wrong priorities at one time or the other. However, beyond occasional misguided priorities lies a deeper problem. It is a difficulty which resides at the root of being […]
Priests and Sexually Abused Nuns
The news was tragic to read, but hardly a surprise. After years of hearing about priests who sexually abused altar boys, stories are finally breaking about priests who impregnated nuns and then forced them have abortions, contradicting the very religion they devoted their lives to serve. People, the devil is everywhere, ravenously feeding (1 Peter […]
Solomon’s Fame
During Solomon’s reign, “… the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions” (1 Kings 10:1). Solomon’s fame was connected to God, related to his achievements on behalf of God. This was likely a result of the temple he had […]
The Wisdom of God
I have never really understood what is so compelling about knowledge. Right along with money, a lot of people crave learning and wisdom. Sometimes, there is such an arrogance that accompanies learning. Some “educated” people feel as though they must constantly condescend to the “lesser educated.” Americans just seem to be enamored with knowledge and […]
Should I Fast to Be Righteous?
What does it mean to fast? Is it a command for us today? In the Bible, fasting generally meant to withhold or abstain from food for a prolonged time. The only specific command to fast is found in Leviticus 16:30-31: “For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, […]
God Has Spoken: Are You Listening?
“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds” (Hebrews 1:1-2). It is fascinating to listen to people tell […]
What Divorce Shows
In my lifetime, the divorce rate has been rising. Presently, the number is about one out of two marriages today will end in divorce. However, one doesn’t have to rely on the statistics to be alarmed regarding the abusive attitudes and actions toward marriage. One needs only to look around at family, friends, or even […]
Hitler Becomes Fuhrer
On August 2, 1934, with the death of German President Paul von Hindenburg, Chancellor Adolf Hitler became absolute dictator of Germany under the title of Fuhrer, or “Leader.” The German army took an oath of allegiance to its new commander-in-chief, and the last remnants of Germany’s democratic government were dismantled to make way for Hitler’s Third Reich. The Fuhrer assured […]
Insulting Our Youth
While living in South Florida in the mid-1960s, I received announcements from churches in the area of plans to have special activities for the young people (especially juniors and seniors in high school) near the end of the school year. These activities included an annual “track and field meet” of the “South Florida district of […]
A Sexual Crisis for the Catholic Church
In June 2018, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a former Vatican envoy to the United States, said he had told Pope Francis of the sexual abuse allegations against prominent US cardinal Theodore McCarrick in 2013. But rather than punish McCarrick, who was forced to resign last month, Vigano said Francis had lifted sanctions imposed on him […]