There is more to writing a good story than having perfect spelling. Winning a spelling bee does not immediately make you a good writer. Knowing the spelling, meaning and origin of words is foundational to good writing. But good writing is so much … [Continue reading]
Mark 6 records the events when Jesus returned to his hometown of Nazareth. The townspeople were not quick to recognize the significance of what Jesus was doing. In fact, Mark records that Jesus "could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his … [Continue reading]
"This might hurt a little" was what the doctor told me as he began attacking a cyst in my armpit. It turns out that this was a classic understatement. It actually hurt a lot. It seems to be a universal law that there is some measure of pain when … [Continue reading]
Question 20 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, "Did God leave all mankind to die in sin and misery?" The answer given is, "From all eternity and merely because it pleased Him God chose some to have everlasting life. These He freed from sin … [Continue reading]
