by Keith Jainga
Last week I faced an issue of the heart—not symbolically, but the actual muscle organ that pumps blood to the body. I was experiencing some chest pains—off and on—that seemed to extend over three days. So I called an advice nurse, who advised me to immediately go to the hospital emergency department. And so I …
The past couple of weeks, I’ve been engaged—on and off as time permits—in a do-it-yourself home improvement project. As of this writing, I’m not done yet. I want to make sure that the work is completed well. The purpose of such projects is to better living conditions—whether functionally, or even just aesthetically. The operative word …
A recent study reveals that divinity or theological schools have seen an increase in enrollment of “boomers.” That is, increasing from 12 percent of theological students in 1995 to 21 percent in 2010, there are more students who are in their 40’s, 50’s, 60’s. Eliza Smith Brown of the Association of Theological Schools comments: “Many …
Livermore, California, will be recognizing a “special luminary” this month. The “Centennial Light Bulb” is a special bulb located at Station 6 of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. This month marks the 110th year of this particular bulb’s (almost) continuous use. Except for a few instances when power supply was interrupted, the bulb has remained lighted …
Over the past weeks, the news in the digital world was filled with reports about unauthorized access to data systems of big companies, compromising the private info of clients and users. In other words, their computer systems were hacked. And the leading news reported the security breach of Sony and its Play Station Network (PSN). …
Like many homeowners today, Grace and I now have what has come to be called an “underwater mortgage.” That is, the value of the house owned is lower than the amount of our loan. And like many homeowners in this same situation we considered possible options available that would help to resolve the discrepancy. One …
As I write, it’s just a little more than 24 hours before the announced end of the world. If you are reading this article, either you were “left behind,” or the “judgment day” that was supposed to happen last Saturday did not occur. The second reason is probably the accurate one. Proponents of the May …
I recently came across an interesting article. It begins with these words: “Botox may smooth your wrinkles, but it can dull your ability to understand the emotions of others.” The article references a study that suggests that the inability of facial muscles to express a person’s emotions may actually dampen that same person’s ability to …
Exactly a week after the celebration of Jesus the Christ’s overwhelming victory over sin and death, another kind of celebration broke out among the people of the United States. When President Obama issued the official announcement that the country’s number one enemy was finally found and killed, the news spread like wildfire and many people …
Holy Week was, as usual, pretty hectic. Preparations for the Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday worship services were in full swing. Things were going well. We had a very inspiring and challenging Good Friday service. Saturday night came and we were planning to go to the church facility early the next day. But we had …
