i recently received a letter in the mail from a return address that included the name “Julie.” this envelope and message were hand-written in cursive with beautiful penmanship. it is rare to see handwriting on an envelope among advertisements and credit card applications these days. i was intrigued. i made my way up the driveway…
Read morethe plane captain
i currently work at an airport, and if you have the opportunity to observe a flight line, you may notice an individual giving direction to the pilots. they relay orders through hand signals and gestures. this occupation might be a predominantly military position, but i have observed similar ground crew at commercial airports, usually with…
Read morekiller or lover
i have heard it said that some individuals would not serve the God of the Bible due to His harsh judgments depicted and carried out in scripture. i want to refute such claims and explore the attributes of God, the inference of humanity’s viewpoints, and the true heartbeat of the benevolent Creator. hopefully, through reading…
Read morethanksgiving and praise: part 3
the integral portion of Psalm 100:4 that often goes unnoticed is the first two words, “Enter into.” before we offer thanksgiving, before we express ourselves in praise, we have to enter in. there are so many definitions of entering. it means to come in, join a group, make a beginning, go upon the land to…
Read morethanksgiving and praise: part 2
next, we need to offer praise unto God as we enter into His presence. a synonym for praise is worship, and it means “to honor or show reverence for as a divine being or supernatural power.” the KJV Dictionary has two definitions of praise, one as a noun and one as a verb. this reference…
Read morethanksgiving and praise: part 1
Psalm 100 is a short Psalm consisting of only five verses. it reads as follows, “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;…
Read morego faith
Romans chapter 4 continues Paul’s dissertation between the relations of Christians raised under the Law and the Gentiles. some of those that laid claim to the Abrahamic promise considered themselves entitled to the rewards of God by strict adherence to the Law. Paul insists that piety is not the same as righteousness. faith is the…
Read morepeter, peter, peter
interestingly, Peter seems to be a man of threes. Jesus accepted him into his inner circle of three disciples. on the mount of transfiguration, he witnessed Moses, Elijah, and Jesus speaking. when they came to take Jesus to his crucifixion, Peter denied Christ three times before the rooster crowed and ran off, hanging his head….
Read moredarkness comprehended
total darkness is defined simply as the complete absence of light. when exposed to such sensory deficiencies, like in a cavern, the other senses become more aware. achieving the absolute lack of light is difficult above ground due to celestial luminescence and the glow of a city skyline. Wwe had visited The Lost Sea in…
Read moreeveryone is welcome
the second chapter of Romans deals heavily with the pride and indignation of the Jewish community at the time. the letter to the church in Rome had a significant population of Jewish Christians. Paul, the premier Apostle to the Gentiles, contends with prejudices of the day. Peter had a similar confrontation with Jewish Christians upon…
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