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Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a multitude was coming to him, Jesus said to Philip, “How are we to buy bread, so that the...

Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a multitude was coming to him, Jesus said to Philip, “How are we to buy bread, so that the...

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel… to the only wise God be glory… through Jesus Christ. Romans 16:25-27 How...

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel… to the only wise God be glory… through Jesus Christ. Romans 16:25-27 My...

Add the hazards of a pandemic to our world full of ills, and know there is no guarantee that we will escape the misery of a Coronavirus...

In 2015 I had the satisfaction of self-publishing my devotional book that contained 366 readings of “Daily Grace and Truth from the...

Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack 307 have been chartered at 1st Pres since 1955 and 1956, respectively and have had a strong, continued...

We are talking about misery that seems to toss faith to the wind while we cannot shake off feelings of abandonment. It is one of the...

Picture this writer on the horns of a dilemma. Certain readers like charming stories of my Swiss childhood. Some can stomach more...

Naturally, it pleased me that so many readers appreciated the “Babeli” story that introduced us to Viola Tricolor, the wild pansy that...

In April 1945 the end of World War II was near and spring was in the air. It prompted me to roam the countryside in search of cowslip. ...

The gaps in my story calling for an epilogue registered as “gasps” in my ears. Blame it on the black sheep who gambled away the family...

So, Central Casting has instructed the extras to show up dressed for the harsh winter scene in next day’s shoot. Everybody arrives...

Yes, you could ask Abraham, originally from Ur of the Chaldeans, or Saul of Tarsus, but what if they are currently swapping stories with...

Naturally, the zip code of their ultimate gated community is a secret, so I am not holding my breath to get a letter back from them. ...

Some years ago, I was amazed that all three contestants aced final Jeopardy! by correctly identifying “the most famous sermon in American...

What a huge relief to be back in the sane and safe territory of “the REVELATION of Jesus Christ…communicated by His angel to His...

As a very old man, John wrote his second very short letter that spoke to me so personally, I taught a seven-week course on it at...

Notice, we are not asking “what” is it all about.  So, as we are heading into election week, what if it is not all about America,...

Did I really mean it when last I wrote, “Immanuel, God with us, keeps sustaining us in every tough trial”?  Having had 9 different...