26.2 miles. That is the distance of a marathon race. And nearing the 26 week mark in 2018, in some ways we have reached a marathon point in our Bible Learning journey as well. So, at this point in time, let us take a pause and reflect back on last half year of journeying through... Continue Reading →
This past week my family and I had the opportunity to hike some trails in an area of Southern California affected by forest fires in the recent past. The effects of the devastation left by the fires were still evident as some of the areas were still off limits to hikers. And the landscape itself... Continue Reading →
Have you ever found yourself cheering for a team or individual who may be in the brink of loss and eventual disappointment? For example, if your favorite basketball team that is in playoffs facing elimination and a huge deficit, you may find yourself hoping against hope that maybe they'll claw their way back to victory... Continue Reading →
Recently Serena Williams has been in the news for a lot of reasons and ardent fans like myself have been cheering her on as she makes a comeback in the Tennis majors after giving birth to her daughter just nine months earlier. One such news grabbing story line has been regarding the statement her contemporary... Continue Reading →
As a mom of two young kids, I often myself giving them careful instructions on various occasions, repeating them as often as needed with the hopes that they can avoid finding themselves in an unpleasant situation. The higher the risk the more I have to emphasize the importance of sticking with the plan. Sometimes it... Continue Reading →
In my work environment one of the phrases that my colleagues and I say to each other a lot is: The only thing constant around here is change. In our fast paced and success-driven life, we find ourselves constantly having to change how we view and do business in order to stay on top.... Continue Reading →
"All good things must come to an end" goes the popular phrase. But when it comes to the the Kingdom of God, all good things do not have to come to an end. We see this best illustrated in 2 Kings 2. Everyone in the prophetic community knew that the Lord was about to take... Continue Reading →
If you search for the name "Elijah" in the New Testament, you will find 31 occurrences. In my opinion, that is a pretty high number of mentions for someone who is featured in only 6 chapters of the pretty lengthy Old Testament. So, why does Elijah command that much attention? I will suggest to you... Continue Reading →
For those of us who are in the Northeast part of the US, this year the winter seems to be utterly cruel. It is almost May when we should be experiencing Spring in full force but every time we think Spring and warmer temperatures are here, the Winter weather makes its reappearance with its... Continue Reading →
