I was recently talking with a colleague and our conversation, obviously because of the current basketball season, turned to the coverage of the NBA playoffs and finals. She commented that she would often watch the games with the sound of her TV muted. Why? Because all the commentary has become just too much. I had …
The Pharisee Saul was intent on eradicating “The Way” and its followers. Not only did he oppose their teaching, he also was proactive in seeking out those who belonged to the Way in order to arrest and imprison them (Acts 9.1-2). In his mind, they were enemies of God for they were teaching that through …
Since May 12, 2017 cyber attack that crippled many organizations and businesses (primarily in Europe), “ransomware” has become a major topic in many tech news and blogs. Computer users are warned of the threat and are strongly urged to take every precaution to keep their systems protected. What is ransomware? It is “a type of …
“Man Arrested For Playing Pokemon Go In Church Found Guilty In Russian Court.” That’s one headline of many reports last week about a blogger who went into a Russian Orthodox historic cathedral with the clear intention to play Pokemon Go inside. He actually made a “profanity-laced” video of his actions and posted it on YouTube. …
“The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day” (Joshua 10.13 NIV). I suspect that for most readers, this serves as the highlight of the account of Joshua’s victory over the Amorite kings. And why not? The sun stood still! This is an extremely unusual and impressive …
I recently received an email from an online bookstore. The message was about the “Most Expensive Sales in January, February & March.” I became curious and decided to check it out. Here’s a list of the top 10 sales: Vincent of Beauvais, Speculum Historiale (1473) $18,900 Rene Descartes, Les Passions de L’ame (1649) $17,500 Leonardo de …
I deeply appreciate music. For that I have my parents to thank, for they exposed my brothers and me to different forms of music. They would play those old vinyl records of their type of music—classical, sacred, ballads. And they would allow us to listen to our musical preferences—pop, folk, rock, jazz. One thing that …
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” These words, traditionally attributed to Benjamin Franklin, have become part of American consciousness. We have come to accept death and taxes as inevitable “evils” in this world. If we could, we prefer to avoid them. But there is nothing we can …
The Holy Week is upon us. It is that time of the year when the story of the crucifixion of Jesus looms large in the consciousness of Christians, and in the consciousness of many non-Christians as well. What is it that comes to mind when we think of the cross? For many, the cross is …
Interesting. An article in Inc.com reports that the successful author of bestsellers, Michael Lewis, makes the surprising claim that laziness “might be the key to success.” Really? It is easy to dismiss the idea as nonsense, for “laziness” creates a picture of a slacker who avoids any kind of effort and accomplishes nothing. That’s the …
