10 years ago I was living in Tustin, California. I just woke up, turned on the television to footage of smoke billowing out of the World Trade Center twin towers in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. More news flashes came only to reveal another plane had crashed into the Pentagon. … Continue reading 9/11 Remembered
Underneath the Golden Rule
The “golden rule” is something familiar to a great many people. Jesus Christ put it this way: “In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets” (Matt. 7:12). There ubiquitousness to this principle, as it can even be found outside the Canon … Continue reading Underneath the Golden Rule
Independence Day
Independence Day has always been a special occasion for me. More than just memories of fireworks and BBQs as a kid—and even an extended childhood with some “creative” pyrotechnics as an adult—it is also a time to be a little patriotic in commemoration of my country’s beginnings, and its formation out of a struggle against … Continue reading Independence Day
Osama bin Laden’s End
President Barack Obama’s speech on bin Laden’s deathOn Sunday evening I was checking some emails when I got a glimpse of a yahoo newsflash that Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan by U.S. Forces. After reading through the transcript of President Barack Obama’s speech on bin Laden’s death, I can certainly concur with the … Continue reading Osama bin Laden’s End
The Humbled and Exalted Christ Our Pattern of Everlasting Greatness
This world has a way of selling greatness as the personal glory of oneself. Its "greatness" is about striving to be on the top at all cost, a “dog-eat-dog” world with “no second place.” One might value another person, so long as the other person has something to offer for the exaltation of the self. Yet, … Continue reading The Humbled and Exalted Christ Our Pattern of Everlasting Greatness
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