It鈥檚 a simple reality that Joseph and Mary were Jesus鈥� earthly father and mother. So we can honestly say that God knows what it is like to have parents. And Joseph鈥檚 father was Jacob (Matthew 1:15-16). How well Jesus knew his grandparents on either side is conjecture, but it seems ...
It鈥檚 coming to a close for the kids, summer vacation that is, and that always makes me sad for their sake. The freedom, fun and opportunities of summer are quickly dissipating. Yes, it鈥檚 different from the summers of the 鈥�50s and 鈥�60s when we spent countless hours playing marbles, ...
So here鈥檚 another reminder that the soul of who we are as a nation, our fundamental conception of ourselves as a people, is on the line in the 2020 election.Late last month, the Trump administration announced plans to throw 3 million of the most vulnerable Americans off food stamps, claiming ...
Consider this confession from the apostle Peter in Acts 11:34-35: 34: Then Peter began to speak, 鈥業 now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism, but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.鈥橤od shows no favoritism and is not limited to experiencing ...
Our vote for president is the most 鈥減ersonal鈥� vote we Americans get to cast. We鈥檙e far more likely to base our choice for the U.S. House or the Senate on issues 鈥� such as health care costs, immigration or the environment 鈥� than we are our presidential choice. In a presidential ...
(Ext. 10 Downing Street, nighttime. The lights of London shine in the late evening. Revelers wander in and out of pubs. Big Ben stretches imperiously against a July sky. Inside No 10, a phone rings.)Ministerial Aide: 鈥淣o. 10, may I help? Mhmhmm ... mhmhmm ... He called him what? (raucous ...