Established in 1840, Antoine’s is considered America’s oldest family-run restaurant and the original Oyster Rockefeller recipe is said to be one of the most sought-after recipes in the world. Even the ex-employees of this restaurant will not talk about how Antoine’s Oysters Rockefeller are made. The original recipe is a closely-guarded Antoine’s secret, though it has been imitated, adapted, and […]

To be a truly happy person in this world, our first step is to accept Jesus Christ into our lives and lower our expectations of everything. “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven… A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4. […]

Florence originated as a Roman city, and later, after a long period as a flourishing trading and banking medieval commune, it was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Florence lies in a basin formed by the hills of Careggi, Fiesole, Settignano, Arcetri, Poggio Imperiale and Bellosguardo (Florence). The Arno river, three other minor rivers (Mugnone, Ema and Greve) and some […]

Zimbabwe’s founding president Roberty Mugabe will be buried on on Sunday, September 15, having passed on last week in Singapore, at the age of 95. Having ruled the Southern African nation for 37 years, until he was ousted by the army in November 2017, Mugabe’s legacy continues to divide opinions at home and abroad. The government and his family also […]

Jesus Christ gave us the Eight Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount, recorded for all posterity in the Gospel of Matthew, the first Book of the New Testament of the Bible. Matthew’s Gospel was directed to an audience steeped in Hebrew tradition. The Gospel of Matthew stressed that Jesus is the Christ or Messiah foretold in Hebrew Scripture, our […]

Prayer is one of the ways by which we communicate with God to get closer in our daily walk with Him. Through the power of prayer, we gain deeper knowledge of His word. Behold! I am doing a New thing. Isaiah 43:19 When: SEPTEMBER 16-22, 2019 Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold I […]

Let me say this right off the bat: there is a lot I could write on the subject of Bible translations. I’m serious — you would be surprised at the huge volume of information that’s available regarding the theories of translation, the history of different Bible versions, the theological ramifications of having separate versions of God’s Word available for public […]

“I am the Lord your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy.” Lev 11:44. God had a claim over the Israelites because He created them, chose them to be His, delivered them from slavery in Egypt and led them into the Promised land. Holiness is an attribute of God and Chambers Dictionary defines it as moral perfection, […]

We are trying to live the faith in a bad time. The engines of the mass phenomena are all ranged against us: schools and colleges, television, newspapers, Hollywood, and government. Our leaders bring to mind the state of affairs that Donne describes in his plea to God to take him by storm: Reason, your viceroy in me, me should defend, […]

“Then Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, …” Matt 28:18-19. We know this passage as the Great Commission, but for the most part our focus is on the command rather than on the Commander. Generally, when we are commanded […]