During the American Revolutionary War, Captain William Jones of the U.S. Continental Army and Marine Corps placed a recruiting plea in The Providence Gazette. The slogan asked for “a few …
The Three R’s of the Messianic Year of Jubilee
Jesus had returned. As was His custom from His youth, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. The synagogue official brought the sacred scroll parchment of the prophet Isaiah and …
Why Are the Dead Sea Scrolls So Important?
In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd boy and a wayward goat made an amazing discovery in a nearly inaccessible cave in Qumran, Israel, forever confirming the accuracy of the Bible. When the …
Hope in Disappointments
Have you ever been disappointed? I know—what a ridiculous question! Remember Benjamin Franklin’s version of a popular idiom? “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and …
Under the Shelter of His Wings: Encouragement for Difficult Times
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). “You’ve got cancer!” Wow, did I just get sucker-punched! …
Shavuot: Life Overflowing
Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). After receiving the gift of eternal life, what could possibly …
