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One of the most famous pieces of English literature written is an epic poem by a man named John Milton, and the title of the poem is Paradise Lost.  It was written in 1667.  According to Milton, his purpose in writing this was to justify the ways of God to men, which is ultimately the […]

Near the end of my previous post we were left with a question voiced by Pontius Pilate, a governing official of what would have been the most civilized and just empire in the world at that time, Rome.  The question, “What is truth?” From about 500 BC to about 30 BC Rome existed as a

No justice – No peace is a slogan that has been ever present in the recent world-wide marches protesting what appeared to be a brutal, senseless murder of a black man by four Minnesota policemen, one who committed the act and three who stood by and allowed him to.  The death of George Floyd at

What kind of world, what kind of nation did you wake up to today?  For me it seemed all too much like the nation I woke up to in my youth, back in the late 60’s and early 70’s; a nation deeply divided along racial, religious and political lines; with demonstrations in the street fueled

There have been a number of popular songs that have the word believe, believer or believing in the title. Songs recorded by Josh Groban, Elton John and Cher are titled by the single command, Believe. The classic rock song by Journey, Don’t Stop Believin’ is typically a rallying song at many sporting events, and who

Are you saved?  This is a question Christians may ask of those we meet as we attempt to fulfill the great commission given by our Lord Jesus to make known to those whose lives we touch, the gracious gift of salvation He came into the world to provide (1 Timothy 1:15) to all who would

Grace is the most glorious concept in Christianity and is why I am a Christian. It is only over the past few years of my life as a disciple of Jesus Christ that I have begun to comprehend the significance of this wonderful reality. There is a story from the life of C.S. Lewis, the

Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound) That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. This is the opening stanza of what is probably the most popular English hymn in the world, Amazing Grace.  It reportedly has been recorded by over 6,000 artists- from

The Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon, the son of King David. Solomon is considered by many to be the richest and wisest man who ever lived.  In this book he presents to us the vanity and futility of life lived independent of and in opposition to God, what he refers

Each person reading this post has one great need – one great desire – one great longing; and that is to be loved; to be loved personally, intimately and deeply; to be known and accepted and cherished for who we are; to believe that our life has meaning and value to others, and that our