Dear Pat Robertson, As you well know, last Tuesday, thousands of Haitians were forced to reckon with what is likely the trial of their lives, an earthquake that decimated tens of thousands in a matter of seconds. All around the globe, acts and words of compassion have flowed like a river and will hopefully help […]…
We can’t live a trouble-free life. We can’t take a vacation from human suffering and tragedy. Maybe that is why former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli summed up life in this pessimistic way: “Youth is a mistake; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.”…
Independence Day is upon us, and next to Thanksgiving, it is the other day out of the year when we feel thankful for this great country. The United States of America has been blessed—in spite of ou……
Hello World!!! I must confess…As a single person, it is easy to get self-centered…after all, you pay bills for one, you eat with one, you wake up with one…so it only makes sense you wouldn’t be very much concerned with anyone — except me, myself & I… But last week, as it rained, rained, rained and […]…
A friend’s post on Facebook turned a joke at work yesterday into a potentially frightening reality. We were laughing about the events of the past week. Last week there fires throughout the country. This weekend storm warnings have been out for strong winds and possible flooding. “What’s next,” one o…
In the tenth chapter of Luke’s gospel, and the twenty-second chapter of Matthew’s gospel, we find Jesus speaking of the greatest and second-greatest commandments. The greatest commandment, of course, is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. Luke’s rendering includes all your strength. The second……
“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise” (Hebrews 10:36). Paul spoke in his letters in Hebrews about the need for patient endurance, in……
Personal stories from the front lines in Mayfield, KY as well as some inspiring “But God” moments which have already come to light. And how you can help!…