The Maturing of Judah

The Maturing of Judah

 In Genesis 38, Judah, the third oldest son of Jacob, comes off as self-righteous and hypocritical.  But by the time we get to Genesis 44, Judah has matured.  He is self-sacrificing, putting concern for his father above his own freedom.  What a...
Caught

Caught

Two couples recently resigned from the Missions Team at our church. They have been pillars in the missions effort here.  The young pastor (40 or so), and his associate (55 about years-of-age) had to be feeling the pressure of still achieving as much, of...
Into The Unknown

Into The Unknown

The Astronaut Corps was formed to penetrate the unknown. Not knowing what to expect, doctors and psychologists determined to do everything possible to know their subjects, so as to give America the highest possible odds on bringing our men back from outer space alive....
Community

Community

 There is a lot of talk in Christian circles about community.  It conveys family, closeness and deep friendships. The strongest Bible statement about community is Luke 2:44.   Luke 2:44 shows us what community is.  Several families had traveled...
Alive to God

Alive to God

Recently a new president was installed at our alma mater. The local pastor who brought the charge to the new president said: “The greatest gift I can bring to the people of my congregation is not my administrative skill. The greatest gift I can give to my people is...