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What is the meaning of life? That’s the age-old question that Solomon sought to answer almost 3000 years ago. Solomon’s desire was to be a great leader to the people of Israel, so God gave Solomon great wisdom. Since Solomon didn’t ask out of selfish motives but rather for the... Read More →

Life offers many opportunities and diversions. It’s easy to live life randomly, moving around from space to space treating life like a game of Trivial Pursuit. The greatest tragedy would be to come to the end of life and realize that your time is up and you are empty; you have... Read More →

In a stress study, the American Psychology Association found that nearly 8 in 10 adults say the pandemic has been a significant source of stress. Add this to stress brought on by work, family responsibilities and political issues, and they found that 77% of adults say that stress... Read More →

In Mark, Chapter 5, we read of Jesus’ encounter with a man possessed by demons. This man had been living among the tombs. His condition isolated him from all of society. The authorities tried to chain him in order to control him, but he tore the chains apart. No one was strong... Read More →

From childhood we can all recall the cruelty inflicted by bullies, name-callers, abusers who found pleasure in humiliating and wounding others, often those who were most vulnerable. Though we have often heard the familiar saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words... Read More →

In these confusing times, there’s a lot of discord and chaos. We see it in the political realm, corporate world, on social media and in people’s lives. It’s puzzling, and the inconsistencies and hypocrisy are glaring. You may feel like you’ve fallen down a rabbit hole! What is... Read More →

How many who call themselves Christians are simply playing the hokey pokey with their spiritual life? They are in, then they’re out. They go through some of the motions and think, “That’s what it’s all about!” In Matthew 7 Jesus tells the story of the man who built his house on... Read More →

On the third day after Jesus’ crucifixion, some women headed to the tomb to annoint his body. They expressed concern to each other as to how they would get inside because they wouldn’t be able to remove the massive stone that had been placed over the tomb entrance. When they... Read More →

Sometimes the weight of decision-making causes a lot of anxiety. The average person makes about 35,000 decisions per day. That’s approximately 2,200 decisions during each waking hour. Granted, most decisions have little impact. What can I get for you today? Toasted or not? What... Read More →