By: Obed Pineda There is a phenomenon that frequently transpires when a person is looking through the annals of history and is reading about the downfall of mighty civilizations upon the realization that it could have been prevented. Typically, the common reaction to this kind of information is one of…
By: Obed Pineda “For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?” (Romans 11:24) Horticulture is defined…
By: Obed Pineda In the year 315 B.C., the Macedonian ruler Cassander founded a city near the ancient city of Therma which would become a great and prosperous city due to its ideal geographical location, named in honor of his wife. This Macedonian city would serve as a catalyst of…
By: Obed Pineda Any good scout can tell you about the value of learning how to properly tie a knot. It begins with the simple logic of understanding what function the knot is going to serve. For example, if a person is going on a camping trip and will be…
By: John Mitchell Entitlement: means that a person believes that he or she has a right to have some particular income or item, or deserves to have some privileges and special treatment. Today, many of the teenage and young adult population have an entitlement attitude. Some believe that their families,…
By: Zach Teasley Christian conduct is speaking to the way or the manner of life in which a Christian lives. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines conduct as the act or manner, or process of carrying on; a mode or standard of personal behavior especially as based on moral principles. This manner…
By: Obed Pineda There he laid, alone and resigned, inside a cave at Mount Horeb. The mighty “prophet of fire” (as he is known by some today) had been victorious in a contest of dueling prayers against all the false of prophets of Baal and Asherah, thoroughly proving to all…
By: Tyler Montgomery In 2 Sam 7:12–16, David is being spoken to by God, saying that his son (Solomon) will have the Seed established through him, and that he will also be the one to build God’s House. Jesus’ life is the aftermath of this. While Solomon was to have…
By: Obed Pineda Hercules did it by crushing him in a bear hug, Odysseus used quick clever planning to defeat his, and Jack chopped the beanstalk down as his was already climbing down. Each one of these fabled stories have transcended the sands of time because their charm has always…
By: Tyler Montgomery In James 1 we are given one of the most powerful verses in the New Testament. It sates, “Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word,…