It is no secret that most holidays worldwide are highly commercialized, providing great opportunities for retailers and other businesses to capitalize on skyrocketing sales. Of the many observed, Christmas is considered the most globally recognized and celebrated, observed by over two billion people1 with both religious and secular traditions such …
“All eyes are riveted on her as she walks majestically down the aisle with unmatched poise and grace. Her dress shines with elegance and grandeur, its expertly tailored layers flattering her striking figure. The clever design of fine linen within flawless silk is unmarked by any spot, wrinkle, or imperfection, …
“…My task is to bring out in the open and make plain what God, who created all this in the first place, has been doing in secret and behind the scenes all along. His extraordinary plan, unsurpassable brilliance, and multidimensional wisdom are about to be displayed through followers of Jesus …
“… you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering. 23 You have come to the assembly of God’s firstborn children, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God himself, who is …
Those of our people who have died will live again! Their bodies will come back to life. All those sleeping in their graves will wake up and sing for joy. As the sparkling dew refreshes the earth, so the Lord will revive those who have long been dead. (Isaiah 26:19) Just as …
… Suddenly, like dawn spreading across the mountains, a great and mighty army appears. Nothing like it has been seen before or will ever be seen again. Fire burns in front of them, and flames follow after them … Behind them is nothing but desolation; not one thing escapes. They …
“… be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you’re living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy. Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They’ll end up realizing that they’re the ones who …
This time of the year tends to be bittersweet for me. The advent of Autumn (“Fall’s fall” – in my internal dialogue) represents a sad farewell to the luxuriant sunbathed summer, and forces an unenthusiastic acknowledgement of the cooler, gray-skied, year-ending months. My one consolation for this undesirable seasonal change …
(The contents of this post were first written and published on this site in March of 2022 under a two-part series of the same title and are consolidated and updated into the first part of this new series). Like others with a similar spiritual constitution, I have a driving passion …
It goes without saying that human development has been shaped by people of great renown across a wide spectrum of endeavors – the sciences, arts, technology, sociology, and others. History is replete with records of the names, distinguishing characteristics, and notable deeds of the people who have contributed to the …