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 human relationships is toxic. Words spoken with forked tongue, insincere pledges, disingenuous handshakes eat away at social cohesi...

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 our personality and are a disappointment to one another as a result. If we do not constantly experience forgiveness being less than...

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 patronage, Israel flourished like a healthy grapevine. But it became satisfied with its own luxuriance; selfishly wallowing in its ow...

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 the Old Testament era. Christ's resurrection from death gave flesh and blood to this emergent surmise; transforming it into the 'ble...

Many disclaim religion, but everyone is religious nonetheless. Everyone places their being at the disposal of some value which is has the final say in how they lived their life. It follows that a person's life and personality will reflect his/her ultimate value. Since...