Many things in our world rip us apart. Wars pit nation against nation and kingdom against kingdom. Politics puts us at opposite ends of a spectrum. Bad blood between family members and friends drives a wedge where love should abound. But one day, we will all join together for a specific purpose: to glorify the …
Let's face it...if you are a Christian in America, our elections, overall, were not favorable. (Perhaps the understatement of the year!) There are pockets of success, but huge disappointments in most states in which the "red wave" was supposed to sweep across the land. So, what are we to do as believers? First and foremost, …
In an age of turmoil in our country and around the world, it strikes me that perhaps we need more prophets and fewer kings! But to be brutally honest, it is easy to point at elected officials ("kings") and say we need prophets, but the reality is that we all have a propensity to try …
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The Bible describes Israel as an olive tree and a fig tree. There is significance in each one. The olive tree represents Israel's spiritual identity, while the fig tree represents Israel's national identity. I find it interesting that being Jewish can be characterized as a religious (spiritual) identity or as an ethnic (national) identity. This …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 