I’ll never forget the time I had to find my way to the airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The city felt like an ant hill with its constant hubbub. Vehicles veered everywhere on the streets, honking in the chaotic traffic jams. At the metro station, I pulled my bags tighter to myself as I squeezed my […]
“He causes all to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, so that no one may buy or sell, except they that have the mark of the beast.” Rev. 13:16, 17. What is the mark of the beast? Is it a tattoo, credit card, microchip, or genetic material inserted by a […]
Jesus values frugality and economy. His crumb-saving frugality was most clearly demonstrated in the feeding of the 5,000. (See Matthew 14, Mark 6, and John 6.) In summary, a huge mass of people numbering 5,000 men, plus women and children, thronged to hear Him speak. It was getting late, everyone was getting hungry, but instead […]
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12. But the Jews hated Christ’s teachings because He exposed the secrets of their hearts and reproved their sins. “This is the condemnation,” said […]
It was a pivotal scene. A mom was brushing a boy’s long hair when the boy slowly turned his head to look at her. In a tentative voice, he asked, “Would you love me if I were a boy?” The mom was raising her boy to become a trans-girl. In that split second, I was […]
Are you a car or a computer? “That’s silly,” you say. “I’m neither. I’m a human being.” True enough, but let’s pursue the question anyway. Cars and computers have one thing in common with us humans: we all need intelligence in order to function properly. However, cars don’t have an intelligence of their own. A […]
The five-point offensive strategy summarized in this article was adapted from a larger presentation on how to have victory over sin, especially sins of addiction.
1. Declaration of War
Just as no international conflict can get underway with gusto without an actual declaration of war, the process of getting free can't succeed without a declaration of […]
Take a look at the world around you. What do you see? This planet is filled with animals and plants that are almost infinite in their variety and design. Are they beyond our concern and not really that important? Or are they intertwined with our lives in ways we have yet to fully understand? God […]
I have always wanted to understand the reason why. Why does a loving God allow suffering in our lives when He is all-powerful and could easily prevent it? Through my experiences, I have come to understand at least two reasons why God allows suffering in our lives.
Through Suffering We Develop Empathy
When I was […]
A baby's brain is a beautiful thing. At birth, its brain contains over 100 billion nerve cells or neurons, constituting almost all that it will ever have. The process of neural development begins with neurons immediately essential to life outside the womb. Examples of these would be neurons for regulating heart rate, body temperature, or […]