In Acts 21, Paul is returning to Jerusalem f . . . . ram his third m1ss1onary Journey. On his way back, he runs · t b . in o rethren a Tyre. Interestingly, we are not told how the chu h h . , ere got started. Sance none of Pauls other missionary J·our…

In Acts 21, Paul is returning to Jerusalem from his third missionary journey. On his way back, he runs into brethren at Tyre. Interestingly, we are not told how the church there got started. Since none of Paul’s other missionary journeys went that way, we must speculate. One strong likelihood is that there were some…

‘Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks” (Jeremiah 16:16). The verses that follow speak of God punishing Judah for…

Did you know that William Shakespeare wrote the hymn, “I’ve found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me?” 1 should add that his full name was William Shakespeare Hayes, a journalist and songwriter who was born in 1837 in Louisville, Kentucky. So, I told you the truth, but left out an important point. Many…

In Psalm 19:7-11, we can read of some of the incredible aspects of God’s word: “The law of the LORDl is perfect2, converting the soul3; The testimony of the LORD is sure4 I making wise the simples; The statutes of the LORD are right6, rejoicing the heart7; The commandment of the LORD is pure8, enlightening…

Approximately 64 A.O., The Great Fire of Rome devastated the city. If you were alive during that time, it would have had the sort of shock value that we all experienced in our own national tragedy. Before then, Christianity was growing. However, it was thought of as “just another religion” in the mixing pot of…

“Afterwards the LORD asked Cain, “Where is Abel?” “How should I know?” he answered, “Am I supposed to look after my brother?” (Genesis 4:9 CEV) In 1964, a young woman was stabbed and raped outside her Queens apartment while witnesses observed and did nothing. The perp even left and returned to resume stabbing her. The…

We are constantly tempted with sin. How do we prepare? How do we cope? Scripture says, “No temptations has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you…

I’m sure you’ve heard the old riddle about the 1 po ar bear when he looked forward was looking south whe h 1 ‘ n e ooked back was looking south, and when he looked all a d . roun was also looking south. Of course, he was standing on the North Pole to make…

If you were to go to the Shibuya train station in Tokyo, Japan, you would see a bronze statue hono~ing a dog named Hachiko. Hachiko was born in 1923. His master was a professor at the Tokyo Imperial University. The professor would commute home on the train, get-ting off at the Shibuya train station. Every…