In Victor Hugo's novel, Les Miserables, a hapless man Jean Valjean is sent to prison for 20 years for stealing a loaf of bread. Upon release, since he is a convicted felon, he cannot find a place to live until Bishop Myriel gave him …
From time to time, and in some specific cases seemingly endlessly, a controversy arises within the church that is never resolved to the satisfaction of all interested parties. Such an issue is which calendar should be used to set …
The above title comes from the words of Isaiah 9:6, "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, …
(9) Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,
And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth;
Walk in the ways of your heart,
And in the sight of your eyes;
But know that for all these
God will bring you into judgment.
(10) Therefore remove sorrow from your heart,
And put away evil from your flesh,
For childhood and youth are vanity.
Part of the problem that confronts young people today is that they—and frankly, all of society—have a devilish misconception of what is fun. It is no joke: What most people consider to be fun stems from a Satan-inspired …
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon Without Being Assimilated (Part Six)
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Nine): Ecclesiastes 11:9-10
When someone at work asked why I do not celebrate the holidays, I lacked what I thought was a good response. I hope this essay will provide some valid reasons to share if you are ever in the same situation. First, Jesus was not born on December 25. While the Bible does not give an exact date for His birth, John Reid, in the Forerunner article, "When Was Jesus Born?" tells us that the Bible leaves clues pointing to His actual birth date. The article provides a method of calculation starting with John the Baptist's father, Zacharias. Based on when Zacharias would have served in the Temple …
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