I have this little app on my phone that comes in very handy from time to time. You probably have it on your phone too. It’s known as the Flashlight app. Its function is very...
This Little App of Mine
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Brother Jerry Valenti
Articles by Brother Jerry Valenti
Pass the Salt
After concluding the eight Beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives His followers the opportunity to understand their importance to the world by comparing them to two...
Why Do the Elders Anoint With Oil?
Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save...
Rejoicing in Persecution
In the early days of the New Testament church, the gospel was spreading rapidly. The Jewish leaders at the time were determined to stop the growth of this new church, so they...
The Peace Family
If you’re into ancestry, then you’ve probably at some point documented your family tree to show who came before you (your ancestors) and who came after you (your children and...
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
Which came first — the chicken or the egg? Since you need a chicken to make an egg and an egg to make a chicken, it’s a question that has historically been difficult to...
A Blessing Are the Merciful
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7) When you read the above, what comes to mind? Perhaps something along the lines of we need to be willing to...
What Are You Hungry For?
Today, we will be visiting a special kind of restaurant. This particular restaurant features a “menu of life” with each item representing a potential area of focus for our lives....
Meekness Is Not Weakness
What does it mean to be meek? Well, it depends on who you ask. Looking up the word in a regular dictionary or thesaurus will give you a list of synonyms that include the...
Blessed Are They That Mourn
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) OK, when you read the above — the second of the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount — what comes to...