God is love (1 John 4.8, 16). And God’s love is perfect. No one loves like God loves. If we want to know what real love is, we look to God … especially as he has revealed himself in Jesus Christ. “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his unique Son so …
It’s long overdue, but I finally received it last week—the “Membership Agreement and Evidence of Coverage” for my new health plan. I enrolled in this new plan last year, which took effect at the beginning of this year. But it took all this time, and many communications requesting for it, before the document finally arrived. …
What made the early church a dynamic community of the gospel? No doubt, the Holy Spirit was (and continues to be) the primary driving force who propelled the followers of Jesus to declare and to live out the truth of the gospel in their personal lives and their life together. The coming of the Spirit …
In 2006, a clam was dredged out of the icy waters off the coast of Iceland. This clam caught the attention of scientists because it is considered the oldest living creature ever discovered. Originally, it was calculated to be about 405 years old, beating the then existing record by about 30 years. But further research …
I recently was reading the passage in Romans about God’s wrath revealed against godlessness (Romans 1.18-32). God is not pleased when people, “although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened” (Romans 1.21). This foolish and darkened heart …
Just had a haircut. The person cutting my hair made a comment about some changes made since she started cutting my hair. Specifically, it’s shorter now than when I started with her. Later, on my way home, I started thinking about all the styles that my hair had gone through. As kids, we always had …
I love music. And I love a good, clean sound when listening to music. I want to hear music in as natural a sound (that is, as the musician intended) as possible. And so when listening to music from my laptop I usually do it through an earphone or, better, external speakers with a subwoofer. …
A series of unusual occurrences has caught the attention of the media over the past months. It appears that certain individuals have been roaming all around the United Sates, patronizing different restaurants, and leaving intriguingly generous tips. This is not about just $50 tips. Consider the following examples: $1,000 tip for a $265.96 bill, $5,000 …
Christmas celebrates the coming of the One in whom alone the fullness of the glory of God is revealed. The gospel of John declares: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace …
This year, “Black Friday” starts earlier than ever before. Many stores have decided to open their doors for the Black Friday Sale on Thursday. Here’s a sampling: Walmart and Best Buy—6pm, Thursday Target, Staples, and Sears—8pm, Thursday Toys R Us—5pm, Thursday Kmart—6am (yes, am!), Thursday On top of that, many of these stores have …
