Psalm 23

patriotism, the United States of America would not have become the United States of America. Patriotism was a key ingredient to winning the war for independence. They were united for one cause. The Bible teaches that unity is important to a people. Psalm 133:1 says, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.” In the New Testament book of Mark, Christ teaches that “if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot…

as the precursor of the ultimate and permanent supreme ruler and savior of the universe: Jesus Christ. Both David and Jesus were kings under God’s blessing. God made seven promises to David as part of his covenant (2 Samuel 7, 1 Chronicles 17, and Psalm 89) but four of them would be fulfilled after his lifetime: 1. David is promised an eternal seed. This promised was fulfilled in the Resurrection of Christ. 2. David is promised an eternal kingdom. This kingdom’s advent with Jesus will be fully…

brilliant mind behind the curtain, Wernher von Braun, “The Father of Modern Rockets”, sparked the curiosity and imagination of an entire nation. The achievements of one man, one team, and one united country began the new era- The Space Age. On March 23, 1912, in Wirsitz, East Prussia (now Wyrzysk, Poland), Mrs. Emmy von Quistorp gave birth to one of the brightest minds in…

Christians have been persecuted around the world for centuries. Under the protections provided us by our Constitution, we have enjoyed the relative freedom to believe and worship as we choose in the United States. The separation of church and state is part of the genius of our Constitution, but it is the First Amendment free exercise clause that is increasingly being infringed upon, constraining religious liberty, particularly Christianity. I believe we are entering into a war to retain this…

The answer is in the Bible, God’s word. Jeremiah 31.3: I have loved you with an everlasting love. God loves you, and He loves you with a agape love. There is no human love comparable to divine love. God loves you & wants to forgive you & have fellowship with you. Many of us do not know God’s love. If you knew his love, your life will be changed. When man sinned what did God do? He did not hate mankind because of their sin. Though God is holy & without sin & hates sin but he loves a sinner.…

In Greek, this is an onomatopoetic word. This means it’s a word that imitates the sounds associated with the objects or actions it refers to (like the word buzz in English sounds like the sound a bee makes when he is flying around). The word zeloo imitates the sound of boiling water, and it literally means to bubble over because it’s so hot! In a positive sense, zeloo is to be zealous in the pursuit of good, to desire earnestly, to strive after, to pursue, to be eager to possess. In the…

Bittersweet Temptation Since the beginning of time—specifically when Adam and Eve were first created, Christians have always struggled with the seductiveness of temptation. For instance, in the first recorded case of sin, Eve, the first human woman, falls victim to temptation by eating “pleasant fruit” that God had explicitly told her not eat (7). After this incident, humans have a severed, disconnected relationship with God. As a result, a myriad of sins were recorded within the text of the…

Bernard Baruch, the first presidential advisor of both world wars, once said, “During my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.” Technology should not be an excuse for unethical thinking. Ethics is the ideology that just because you can do something, does not mean you should. Antonio Regalado, the senior editor for biomedicine at MIT Technology…

THE LAW OF LIBERTY Introduction The Law of Liberty is initially mentioned in James 1:25, “But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continue therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” At this point, James is referring to the Gospel, even though it is termed a law, it is not, firmly speaking; a law is authorized and obligated. But, here it is an affirmation of uprightness and deliverance by Jesus Christ, a proposal…

Leadership: Self-Analysis and Development Plan As Christian leader, my goal is to use Biblical principles to guide my servant leadership relationship with followers and associates. My success, as a leader, is predicated upon following the Holy Spirit along with creating and sharing common goals with followers. Also, success as a Christian leader will not be an accident, but rather the result of a carefully crafted leadership development plan that systematically addresses leadership behaviors…