Jesus was on His way up to Jerusalem. His path took Him between Galilee and Samaria. This latter place was considered worthless by many, as its inhabitants were mingled half-breed sons of Abraham. As Jesus and His disciples approached yet another small village, there was a group of ten lepers standing at a distance. They did that—stood at a distance. It was…

Of all the things God could have had written in the Bible, He chose these things. Those without much affiliation with it consider the message of the “good book” to be little more than, “Do this” and “Don’t do this.” While there is some of that in it, there is so much more. God could have written a book that was just…

If you have watched National Geographic, you know nature can be a cruel place. You’ve seen the lion chase down the young zebra, the crocodile eat the unsuspecting gazelle, and the killer whale almost beach itself nabbing a seal snack. What I find interesting are the unlikely pairings that Jesus uses to teach us about the mission that He has set out…

“The customer is always right” is a business moto we have all heard. We, as consumers, have become more powerful with the popularity of social media. Back in the 1900’s, a business did not have to worry about a disgruntled customer. Who were they going to tell? Now, Fortune 500 companies have been forced to make big changes in their business models…

Have you ever cried out for someone, and there was no answer? In that moment when you needed them most, they were nowhere to be found. Anxiety, despair and the feeling of misplaced trust wash over you as you continue your fruitless efforts of communication with the one who was supposed to help. A similar display took place on Mt. Carmel in…

It seems it is difficult to be a father and not use stories or examples to pass on moral codes and life lessons. There are those stories that are intended to teach children to appreciate what they have. They typically start out, “When I was your age…” There are those stories that are conveniently remembered in the moment to enforce a truth…

About 135,000 children are adopted each year in the United States. Of those 135,000, 59 percent are from the foster care system, 26 percent are from other countries and 15 percent are voluntarily relinquished for adoption. According to the 2014 adoption statistics, 50,644 children were adopted from the foster care system. There are over 100,000 still waiting to be adopted each year.…

“No child should have to look into the face of death.  No parent should have to watch their child die.  Children are dying every day from hunger and sickness.  Children just like these are facing death every day, but with your support and just fifty cents a day we can save them.”  The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, or UNICEF, runs…