We have reached that time of year when I’m constantly telling my husband to “look at that tree!” and he in turn says “look at that tree!” as we are traveling down the road. The trees, in my opinion, have reached their peak. The colors are so vibrant. They are beautiful shades of yellow, orange,…

There are verses in the Bible that we quickly read over to get the more “meatier” text of Scripture. Surely, no one could doubt the importance of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7, but the introduction to that sermon, “Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:” (Matthew 5:2), carries with it a tremendous…

The wisdom of Solomon is probably the best-known story of the great king. In 1 Kings 3, the Lord appeared to Solomon and granted him the opportunity to ask for anything that he wanted. Most people may have asked for power or riches or long life, but Solomon understood the enormity of the task of…

The story of the life of Jesus would not be complete without a discussion about His role as King. The prophets spoke about the coming kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; Isaiah 2:1-4) and the Jew in the first century were looking for a physical kingdom with a leader from the linage of David that would…

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1 The gospel of Jesus Christ, the good news of His death, burial, and resurrection, has the power to free all people from their sins (Romans 1:16). The guilt and…

If we can remember when we were twelve, we remember how awkward that age was. It’s that age where we didn’t want to be considered a child anymore, but we weren’t mature enough to make adult decisions. We were moving away from baby dolls, but not quite old enough to babysit. We didn’t want our…

Recently in Wednesday night Bible study, the discussion went to Leviticus 17:11 where it says “For the life of the flesh is in the blood…”. This verse was used to describe the scientific fact that we now know to be true. Most all living things need blood in order to live, with a few exceptions…

Shampoo. Soap. Sweat. Salt water. Chlorine. Eyelash. Bug. Dirt. All of these things have gotten in my eyes at some point in my life. The funny thing is none of these things belong in our eyes. Sometimes it just happens, but it’s almost always an easy fix using our hands, a towel, and some fresh…

Some of the early Christians left pagan idolatry to follow Christ. Some Christians left the old law and rituals of Judaism. Between the two groups, it seems that the desire to return to the Old Law of Moses was a strong temptation. The book of Hebrews addresses the problems of going back into the law…

When I was growing up my parents opened a bakery. It was a small family owned business. My parents did most of the baking and were there from 2am to 6pm most days, except Sundays. Yes, you read the times right. They were dedicated to this business. My brothers and I worked after school, on…