Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

The Good Soldier

The Good Soldier
Today, in honor of our noble veterans, let’s look at a slice of what it means to be a soldier. In 2 Timothy 2:3-4, Paul uses the example of a soldier in exhorting his young disciple, Timothy: “Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets…
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Playful

Playful
God has given us vast beauty in His creation to enjoy. My dad loves plants and trees, but I’m particularly drawn to the animals. Have you watched puppies play? Or birds hovering above? I can sit for hours and watch God’s creatures in action. Explorers recently found a deep sea creature that was previously unknown.…
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Sharing Hearts

Sharing Hearts
I’m reading a book merely entitled “Prophets.” It’s one of those books that I need to wade through slowly, but it’s giving me a sense of the deep passion of the Biblical prophets. The author’s premise is that the prophets speak God’s heart, His emotion. The prophet becomes a voice that God uses to express…
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WEIRD

WEIRD
I worked long and hard this summer. More than I had wanted. In fact, I didn’t get a vacation or much of a break to join with friends in fun and recreation. You know what that is? That’s a rich person’s problem. The very concept of a vacation is unknown to most of the world…
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