Greetings, We all have individual characteristics by which we are known. This personal identity defines the individual. The process by which this identity was attained used to be a relatively simple thing. Identity usually reflects place – where we … [Read more...]

“Everybody’s Doing It” “Everybody’s doing it.” Doing what? You know… cheating on taxes, looking at porn, lying to get out of trouble, looking over the marital fence, shaming their friends to follow their example because, after all, “everybody’s … [Read more...]

How is Your Mind Set? In 1825, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to a friend in which he said, “How much suffering has been caused by all of the evil things that have never happened?” We think they’re going to and we suffer because of it… and it … [Read more...]

It is such a privilege to be able to travel from place to place and meet with God’s people. There is so much diversity in background, culture, personality and ability. One person’s strength might not be the strength of another person and vise versa. … [Read more...]

Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the United States, is quoted as saying, “Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience.” President Jefferson was right, … [Read more...]

Greetings, The British never stood a chance. There was no way they were going to retain control over the 13 colonies in America. It was God’s will that America become an independent nation and not just one of the “company of nations” of the British … [Read more...]

In the midst of the craziness which is today’s world, we all need comfort, we all need encouragement and we need inspiration. Where do we go for that? For God’s Church, for the body of Christ, it means looking forward. Our view of life obviously … [Read more...]

It is great to be young. At that stage of life, we have considerable energy, strength and stamina. Yes, we have our own limitations, but we enjoy finding out what our physical limitations are through exertion, so we exert ourselves, rest up and … [Read more...]

Greetings, The world is breathing a sigh of relief as it appears that the risk of nuclear war involving the United States and North Korea has decreased -- for now. We may never know all the behind the scenes details of the meeting between the two … [Read more...]

Greetings, In his book, Culture Matters, author Jeffrey Sachs writes of a time in the early 1800’s when certain nations experienced considerable growth. He writes, “All regions of the world experienced a rise in per capita income after 1820. The two … [Read more...]