By: Obed Pineda Mediocre (adj.): moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary (The American Heritage Dictionary). In times of turmoil and uncertainty it is highly likely that the query that permeates our thoughts is “Why?” Our mind’s eye rushes through countless data stored in our memory bank attempting to make sense…
By: Orean Brown Tradition is basically what has been handed down for the next generation to believe and practice. There is nothing wrong with that. Teachings and practices are meant to be passed down. Indeed, tradition is necessary and unavoidable, and no one is without traditions of some kind (including…
By: Zachary Teasley Sacrifice- is the act of giving up or losing something of value for the sake of something else, Merriam-Webster Dictionary. W.E. Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament words define sacrifice as the act of offering. We cannot find a greater example of sacrifice then which was shown…
By: Obed Pineda There she was, waiting in the security check line at the airport, feeling the levels of her patience being siphoned by the snail’s pace movement of the line. She had arrived at the airport around four-thirty in the morning and had spent approximately twenty minutes waiting in…
By: Obed Pineda When studying Scripture it is vital to keep in mind the purpose for which one studies it. The apostle to the Gentiles bowed before the Almighty requesting on behalf of the Colossians “that you may be filled with the knowledge of His willin all wisdom and spiritual…
By: John Mitchell There is a Robert Frost poem titled, “The Road Not Taken”. The last sentence of the poem is, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Much more importantly, through the scriptures in the…
By: Obed Pineda Regret is arguably one of the worst (if not the worst) feeling anyone can experience. The realization that reveals the once in a lifetime opportunity that we just rejected because our judgment was compromised, begins to torment us with a simple two letter word; “if.” This word…
By: Obed Pineda Foundation is defined as “an underlying base or support, especially: the whole masonry substructure of a building” (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary). Keeping this in mind, the Bible states: “In the LORD I put my trust; how can you say to my soul, ‘Flee as a bird to your…
By: Orean Brown The year is drawing to a close and we are about to step into another year. It has been an eventful year. Many things have happened that we never faced before. Some things had happened that were quite familiar. Yet, we do not know what tomorrow or…
By: Obed Pineda It has been stated before that the identity of a man is shaped by two primary factors: his biological inheritance and the environment in which he was raised. If we self-examine the origins of our current personality, we will confirm that these two components are indeed responsible…