Salt’s Impact on Life Salt, as a substance of earth, has been ubiquitous in our world for millenniums. As a fundamental ingredient to many aspects of life, it has many unique properties for improving and preserving many things we take for granted nowadays. Salt has been used to preserve meats and other foods when refrigeration …
That First Easter Experience Who were these women who had the first-hand experience with the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James had been followers of the Messiah for a long time. As such, early on Sunday morning after the crucifixion on Friday, they both went to the tomb to …
What Does It Mean To Be Accountable? What does it mean to be accountable? Let’s take a moment this Good Friday to remember how Jesus was accountable to God our Almighty Father to carry on in completing His mission on earth. As captured in Luke 22:42, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from …
Healing the Hurt “LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.” ~Psalm 30:2 What does it mean to be healed? Healing, repair, restore, make anew, refresh. All of these terms give some definition of healing, wouldn’t you say? And “what” gets healed; your mind, body, heart, soul, emotions, spirit or …
Forgiveness – What Does it Mean? What does it mean to forgive someone? Webster’s Dictionary has several definitions for this verb. Most of the explanations are centered on “stopping” a feeling of anger, resentment, or a claim to requital (fancy word for retaliation, retribution or compensation) for an offensive act committed against you. To forgive …
Making Plans Proverbs 16:9 reminds us that -” We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” I consider myself a “professional planner” by trade, based on over 40 years of experience in the military and as a certified project management professional (PMP). In this “planning” line of work, you succeed and fail …
The Lenten Observance Today begins the annual Lenten observance, the period of 40 days (actually 46 days) before the celebration of Easter Sunday in the Christian communities of faith throughout the world. On most Western culture calendars, the day is known as Ash Wednesday. This is the day when Christian churches dispense ashes in the …
Your Debt is Zeroed Out Have you ever considered what it would be like to wake up one morning and find out you are debt free? Here’s the scenario: After your first cup of coffee, you settle into the monthly routine of paying your bills on line. You sit down at your computer and check …
God is Love Complying with The Greatest Commandment In Matthew 22: 35-39, he tells the story of a local expert in the Jewish law who asks Jesus a question – “Which is the greatest commandment in the law?” Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul …
