Prejudice and Grace. When the former comes to mind, what do you think of? Maybe racism, the Civil War, city gangs, or other such cultural problems. On a larger scale, people like Hitler, murderers, and supremacists come to mind. But... Continue Reading →
The History Channel's The Bible: The Epic Miniseries - Adapting a book to film is tricky. Sometimes books-to-film turn out surprisingly well. Often they don’t. With the History Channel's The Bible both sides of the coin can be stated. This review presents... Continue Reading →
With tears in her eyes but pride in her face, Abby Beck stood at Pacific View Memorial Park and Mortuary in Newport Beach on Saturday. "It's an honor being here," said Beck, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. "You just really realize how important... Continue Reading →
Spiritual Gifts - What are they how do I know if I have one and which one I have? There is so much confusion often associated with spiritual gifts. However, the Bible offers clear guidance in this area. Here is... Continue Reading →
The other day I was installing the window A/C units for the rooms in our upstairs bedrooms. Living in Virginia, A/C becomes quite a nice luxury come middle of June, if not earlier. So I had placed one of the... Continue Reading →
Resisting Consumeristic Temptations - I want some more! There seems to be this obsession with having more. Especially on TV we see the marketing committees utilizing the human desire for more. As one commercial puts it, "It's Not Complicated: More is Better"!... Continue Reading →