1881 image of young Victorian lad hiding his disappointed face from the world among the trees Have you ever been disappointed? Seriously! Have you? Stupid question? Well, judging by the way some people deal with even lesser obstacles, I really have to wonder.
Statue of Moses in Venezuela Moses is recognized as the one who gave God’s Law to the Israelites 12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger,…
Fire is a destructive force used in wartime “Many of you just don’t get it!” ~ Herbert W Armstrong Israel was commanded to keep the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days.
Joshua’s parting words near the end of his life 1901 illustration by Providence Lithograph Company 2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. … 6…
The Gutenberg Bible on display One of the messages I’ve listened to lately mentioned “the greatest story never told”. Of course, this is a play on words from The Greatest Story Ever Told, which ostensibly is about the Gospel. The problem, of course, is that the traditional version of “the…
Artists rendition of Deuteronomy 4:9 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. ~ Dt 6:7 (NIV) I set the Bible translation to NIV during the message. I…
Pope Francis, in St Peter’s Square, has become a very popular pope Photo by Edgar Jiménez from Porto, Portugal I imagine many of you have been busy with services and fellowshipping today, and perhaps you haven’t seen the news yet that “Pope Francis: Catholic Church must focus beyond ‘small-minded rules’“:
A 1902 bulb horn from a French antique car Photo by Thesupermat A man was driving carefully on a cloudy day which already had several large raindrops hitting his windshield. It wasn’t just the weather that made him nervous, however, as he was being tailgated on the busy, potentially slick…
A “sukka city” in Jerusalem Photo by Effi B. Tonight according to the Jewish calendar, Sukkot or the “Feast of Tabernacles” begins. I hope everyone desiring to do so got a chance to go to one of the locations throughout the world where various Sabbatarian Christians keep these days. Legacy…
Artists’s rendition of Cain and Abel Public domain per notice on Accuracy in Genesis 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 13 And…