Category

Remember your Creator in the days of your youth,… after all of Solomon’s research, study and observation, he gives this sage advice to the younger generation. Solomon recognized that being young is wonderful. He believed that every youthful moment should be lived to its fullest... Read More →

We live in a world where there is no shortage on opinions. We vote articles up or down on Reddit; we like things and leave comments on Facebook; we can mute someone on Twitter; we post reviews on Yelp. Our culture wants to critique, review and rate everything. Everyone is a... Read More →

Sometimes when other people get ahead, are promoted, buy a new car or house, we feel a twinge of envy. We are unable to celebrate their joy. Sometimes we act as though the good thing they have is lost to us, as if there isn’t enough good stuff to go around. We may even feel that... Read More →

In 1965 the Byrds released a #1 hit song Turn! Turn! Turn! It echoed the words penned by Solomon 2500 years ago—for everything there is a season (Ec 3:1). Life is a journey through many seasons of life. There is a time to be born, and a time to die, a time to weep, and a time to... Read More →

Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived and his wealth was unequaled. He was world renowned and sought after by kings and rulers. He spent his life in pursuit of life’s meaning through education, the accumulation of wealth, and the indulgences of pleasure (food, wine, women and... Read More →

Moses is a name found on most any list of Biblical greats…a hero, a leader, a faithful servant. His great accomplishments are many and miraculous. Yet, if you look back to the time when God first called him to lead the Israelites, he was not a cooperative volunteer. He was more... Read More →

In Jesus’ story from Luke 18, we see a very confident religious man praying/bragging about his righteous deeds! He isn’t guilty of any of the highly visible sins like murder or robbery. He is faithful to the outward practices of fasting and tithing so that everyone can see... Read More →

God parted the Red Sea and allowed the Israelites to pass through on dry land only after they continued to walk forward toward the sea. At the wedding in Cana Jesus made wine only after the wine jugs were filled with water and samples were taken to the wine tasters. The ten... Read More →

The Shema includes the first commandment God gave to Moses (see Deut. 6:4-9). For the Jew, the Shema was to be the first thought of the day, the last thought at night, the first thing taught to a child, and the last words on a person’s lips at death. It was memorized, recited and... Read More →