2016: A Year of Prayer

Do you set New Year's resolutions?  I'm not opposed to them, but I have never been a "resolution person" myself.  For many years, though, it seems the Lord has given me a single word (or phrase) that morphs into a theme for the year.  Not ironically, the year is then filled with relevant Scripture passages …

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Obama Ignores Iran’s Provocation

Hi friends! I hope you enjoyed Christmas with family and friends, and took time to reflect on Jesus' birth that opened up the door of salvation for us all. Following a very busy two months, I have welcomed opportunities for quality time with my family, quiet study, and catching up on recent news. Among the …

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Christ the Savior is Born…Merry Christmas!

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, …

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No Christmas without Hanukkah

I recently returned from Israel where I was blessed to enjoy the first few days of Hanukkah this year. According to popular opinion, Hanukkah has nothing to do with the Christian celebration of Christmas. Or does it? Today, I want to make the argument that it does! True...Christmas trees, tinsel, and gift-giving are totally unrelated …

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