I would like to begin by reading an excerpt out of a recent article by a Protestant writer who tries to point out the main problem (in her opinion) of what is wrong with the way Christmas is kept. The irony of this article is that in her …
We are approaching the time of the year when the world celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The jingles on the radio and television invade our sanity earlier every year, and the decorations now go up before Halloween! Anywhere we go, …
This morning, upon opening the inbox of my email account, I discovered an item declaring that the United States Postal Service has issued a stamp commemorating the Islamic holiday of Ramadan. My first thought was, "Why in the world have …

(9) But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone. (10) For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. (11) For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, (12) saying:
"I will declare Your name to My brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You."
Hebrews 2:9-11 opens to us a spiritual reality that we must come to understand and appreciate if we are to make the most of this wonderful opportunity of salvation that God gave to us completely unbidden. Because of our disobedience and …
We live in a loud and jarring world, full of sounds, interruptions, bosses yelling, parents demanding, children screaming, and televisions blaring in every room of the house. Data is pouring in at a breakneck pace. There is an urgent demand to stay current on the latest news or gossip and to respond cogently, or be left out. It leaves a person unaware of or unable to discern the subtle clues that convey the true meaning of the messages all around us. A saying in the unbelieving world posits that when you talk to God, you are praying, but when God talks to you, you are schizophrenic. But …
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