Pontius Pilate has offered the multitude of Jews gathered outside his palace the opportunity to set Jesus free by having them choose Him, rather than Barabbas, to be released. However, the multitude shouts to release Barabbas and crucify Jesus. When Pilate sees that...
One of my hobbies is distance running. I’ve been hearing more and more about women being attacked while they are running or walking, which has really scared me, to be honest. Especially when I am running on parts of my favorite paths that are more isolated. I do carry...
We have a very sensitive smoke alarm in the living room-kitchen area of our house. If I’m cooking something that emits any smoke, it’s pretty much guaranteed to begin blaring its loud siren. “Fire! Fire! Fire!” We all know the drill as soon as it happens. Open the...
At the beginning of my career, my boss gave me a book called Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite by Paul Arden, an advertising pro. Filled with radical insights, paradoxes, and unconventional advice, the book is designed to help you think differently (something my...
Dear Patience, When you first showed up, I thought I could just ignore you. I don’t need Patience. This will soon pass. But, alas, the trial of my faith did not soon pass, and there you were, knocking on the door, offering your friendship. But I locked the deadbolt...
“And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” (John 11:26) I believe it was in 1977 when I lost my unborn baby, Amy. She died after I carried her for five and half months. I entered the hospital and was given an injection...
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