July is one of those months you can see the planet Mars shining brightly in the southeastern night sky. It looks like a shiny polished red sandstone. Could anyone ever jump to Mars? Tie up those sneakers, take a running start, and go for broke! I can get about 2 inches off the ground. NBA … Continue reading Grace, Faith, Works and Jumping to Mars
God Loves…
All you need is love. Love wins. Love trumps hate. These are just a handful of widely circulated slogans on love. This idea of love is supreme. Give me an unconditional love, the kind I deserve, the kind I want to return. But what is love? The ground or basis for all that can be … Continue reading God Loves…
Reflections Upon Christ’s Temptation
I was recently thinking about the temptation of Jesus Christ. What an epic battle between cosmic forces—the incarnate Son of God in one corner and Satan the prince of darkness on the other. The three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) include the account of Jesus Christ’s temptation in the wilderness (Matt. 4:1-11; Mk. 1:12-13; … Continue reading Reflections Upon Christ’s Temptation
Hanukkah and Divine Faithfulness
December 8 to December 16, according to Jewish reckoning, marks to eight day timeframe of Hanukkah for the year 2012, which is also called the Feast of Dedication. It is a festival of lights for each day a candle is lit upon a menorah the cleansing of the temple after it had been defiled by Antiochus IV “Epiphanes” … Continue reading Hanukkah and Divine Faithfulness
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