June 2022

“A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) Dear Friends – Christ labels the Devil a thief because all that Satan does is in vile opposition to a loving God who gives life; Satan is dead-set on destroying everything that God made, and his hatred and jealousy of God are unyielding.  When the …

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March 2022

“Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; and let those who hate Him flee before Him.” (Psalm 68:1) Dear Friends – There is such a wishful elegance to those words, that a devout believer can see the possibility of hope escalating when they are pronounced as prayer before Almighty God.  As His beloved children, Christians experienced in the extent of His powers realize that whatever is prayed for He …

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May 2021

“If this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself.  But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God.” (Acts 5:38-39) Dear Friends – The immense zeal of the Apostles couldn’t be contained after Christ’s resurrection, for they were inflamed by the Holy Spirit to announce the Good News to the whole world, …

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August 2020

“Do whatever He tells you.” (John 2:5)   Dear Friends – One of my favorite passages in the New Testament is the accounting of the Wedding Feast at Cana; it is abundantly rich with theological insight and the symbolism so openly displayed makes understanding apparent. Jesus, His mother Mary, and His disciples were all invited to a wedding feast at which Mary noticed at some point, that they ran out …

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November 2018

Almighty God said: “Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth… God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it and rule…” (Genesis 1:26, 28) Dear Friends – Farmers and backyard gardeners everywhere are reaping their months-long efforts with bountiful …

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