"They make many promises, take false oaths and make agreements. Therefore lawsuits spring up li
Weed in a field are a nuisance. They threaten crops being grown for food. Poisonous weeds are an even worse problem. Lack of integrity in...
"But he who has been forgiven little loves little" (Luke 7:47).
There is never enough love, and one of true love's most powerful components is forgiveness. No one is perfect; we all have our defects in...
"Israel was a spreading vine; he brought forth fruit unto himself" (Hosea 10:1).
This is not a compliment but a lament. The vine (tree, plant) is a frequent metaphor for the people of God in the Prophets. Under God's...
"The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother"(Luke 7:15)
That God could retrieve his people to himself even after they had died was an idea that began to take shape in the last two centuries of...
"They consecrated themselves to that shameful idol and became as vile as the thing they loved&q
Many disclaim religion, but everyone is religious nonetheless. Everyone places their being at the disposal of some value which is has the...