Monthly Archives: July 2010

The Bible character Esau had good reason to be sorely angry with his brother Jacob.   After all, Jacob tricked Esau out of his birthright, and then Jacob stole their father’s blessing which should have gone to Esau as the eldest … Continue reading →

A famous verse of scripture, says: “But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”   I … Continue reading →

The first generation of Christians were a mish mosh of different nationalities, educational backgrounds, social upbringing, economic status and the like.  Humanly speaking, they had no reason to be together.  And yet Peter writes in scripture that this group was … Continue reading →

The phrase “one another” shows up in the Bible many times.  We are told to bear with one another, encourage one another, forgive one another, and – of course – to love one another.  This all sounds simple until we … Continue reading →