Dec
03
2016
I plead with you brothers and sisters
These strong words by St. Paul to his Brothers and Sisters in Rome were written in times similar to the pain and suffering we see too often these days.
For strange reasons, people buy...
Nov
26
2016
Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later. – St.Paul
For far too many beautiful people, this Christmas holiday season will not be a time of joy, peace, and laughter.
500 years...
Nov
19
2016
Hebrews Chapter 11 is called the faith chapter. It is a detailed account about the life of the saints who have gone before us and have demonstrated a life of faith. One of the key ideas of the chapter is...
Nov
16
2016
Peace is a virtue that helps solve conflicts and bring common sense to the argument.
“Operate in peace” is a core value at NBC Camps. Peace is easily achieved when the ball bounces our way. Peace is a strange bedfellow when life...
Nov
13
2016
Inventions are the results of women and men with exceptional imaginations.
In the animal kingdom, no creature has the gift of imagination. Imagination is a gift that separates humans from every living thing on the planet.
Air travel began with imagination. Neil...
Nov
07
2016
Opening words of song Bring Him Home from Les Miserables
For days these words "God on high hear my prayer" have been floating through my mind and whispering softly through my lips.
Les Miserables is by far my favorite musical....
Nov
05
2016
“How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news.” - St. Paul
Today in reading Romans 10, I join Paul's longing in his heart for people to be saved. Like in ancient Rome, in our time misdirected zeal is...
Nov
02
2016
What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.
Is there anything of which one can say,
“Look! This is something new”?
It was here already, long ago;
it was here before our...
Oct
30
2016
"You either rise up and cross the bar, or you lower the bar to cross it."
Essentially, there are two ways in life to have success:
1. You get better, you compete and you excel.
2. You tear down your competition, you...
Oct
26
2016
My professor early this quiet 5 am Saturday morning, Matthew, the former IRS agent (smile), records the Lords final encounter with Pilate.
Pilate asks, “ARE YOU KING OF THE JEWS? "
Jesus replied, "YOU HAVE SAID IT."
Jesus remained SILENT!
Silence worked then;...
