“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matt. 11:28-30 One can be stressed or depressed and not know it. I’ve heard that a good number of people when rescued from abusive relationships return to the same situation. It makes me reflect on the children of Israel who voted to return to slavery […]

With the continued normalization of vice in modern life, the idea of preserving or recovering innocence seems somewhat irrelevant. For most people, a return to innocence is more likely to bring to mind a new age hit single from the nineties than a serious societal concern. Today, only a few parents (usually of the Mormon or traditional Catholic variety) will […]

Ancient Israel is entwined with the land and history of Palestine. No other land in the world is so firmly entrenched in a country’s history as Palestine is in Israel’s. In fact, ancient Palestine, also referred to as Canaan, or Israel, has come to be known as the Holy Land. However, the history of this land is anything but holy. […]

The Kingdom of God The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the Gospel. Mark 1:15 The Twelve Apostles He appointed the Twelve: To Simon, He gave the name Peter; and to James the son of Zebedee and to his brother John, He gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”); […]

Whatever your approach is to establish a motivated workforce, the end result can benefit your organization and its leadership. There are two ways to establish a motivated workforce: You either hire motivated people or you motivate employees. Both present challenges. A motivated workforce operates so effectively that things just get done. These employees have the desire, willingness and energy to […]

I think my most difficult experience in youth ministry, to date, is talking to teens about someone they look up to who failed them. It is trial by fire, and has come my way multiple times. Leader failures are the reality of our fallen world, and of the Body of Christ broken by sin. Whether it is remote (church scandals […]

Exodus 33 is a chapter like no other when it comes to man relating with God directly before the coming of Jesus Christ. God and Moses use to talk face to face as friends do. Let us listen in to the conversation between God and Moses. God: “Leave this place and go up to the land I promised on oath. […]

I’m a Chicago teacher who has watched many Javions fall through the cracks. Here’s what would help. As a Chicago Public School teacher and librarian for the past 15 years, I’ve seen many students fall through the cracks. I remember the young man who sat in my class at the beginning of his senior year, eager to learn. By the […]

It is important to note that “heaven comes to earth” only through God’s miraculous intervention and re-creation. No amount of human effort, as noble is it may be in some cases, will ever be able to create “heaven on earth.” People may speak of spending eternity with God in heaven, and they may also speak of eternal punishment in hell. […]

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Matthew […]