“I was born of the Hebrew persuasion, but I converted to narcissism.” This whimsical quip was said by Woody Allen when asked of his religious persuasion in the movie, Scoop. While this may not be his actual position on the matter, it does highlight an interesting thought. Have we converted to narcissism? According to the Mayo Clinic, narcissism is defined as “a…

His love for her is one that has inspired both writer and poet, song and sonnet. The true story of a man that loved his bride more than life itself, more than any earthly treasure. Even, it seems, more than she loved him. It was clear to most that she did not deserve his love or such devotion. To the same crowd,…

The Brooklyn Bridge that connects New York with Long Island was built over a period of 13 years, from 1870 to 1883. It was the brain child of John Roebling. At the time, no one thought it could be done. He was able to convince his son, Washington, to co-engineer the project. With great opposition, they hired a crew and began the…

God had a Job once. He spoke to Satan about this Job, “The LORD said to Satan, ‘Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil’” (Job 1:8). God has had several “Jobs” throughout the history of man. Those individuals that would fit…

This is a day that parents look forward to and children dread—the end of summer break. There are those out there that would disagree, but in general, this is true. With the beginning of school, there are a lot of changes as the family sets into a new routine. This is a good time to make some other changes that you may…

One day, a man was asked to recite a story from the Bible. So, he chose to tell one of the parables, his favorite parable—the story of the Good Samaritan. “Once there was this man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among thorns. And the thorns sprung up and choked him, and as he was going on, he didn’t have…

If you were told exactly what to do to inherit eternal life, would you do it? In the case of the rich young ruler, he did not (Mark 10:17-25). As Jesus was preparing for a journey, the young man runs up to Jesus, bows and asks what he should do to inherit eternal life. Jesus responded with, seemingly, the standard answer, most…

John was on the Isle of Patmos, which is just off the coast of Miletus in the Aegean Sea. It was the Lord’s day, and he was given the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ. The image of the Christ before him was different than the one he had come to love while in Jerusalem. It was different than the resurrected Christ…