By: Obed Pineda When speaking about the “ebb and flow” of something, this is usually expressed in reference to the fluctuation of said situation. This idiomatic expression was first used to speak about the high and low tides of the sea. If the sea tide is low, then the water…
By: Joel Ramirez I have had several conversations with many people over the years who work hard to convince me or themselves that they don’t need “saving” because they never have been that bad. This came to light when I recently attended a gospel meeting where the preacher, to exemplify…
By: Kevin Townsend The Bible is overflowing on the subject of prayer. In its pages we are taught and shown when to pray (Ps 5:1-3; Ps 88:13; Ps 143:8; Isa 33:2; Ps 88:1; Ps 55:17; Dan 6:10; Gen 24:63; Matt 6:6), how often to pray (1Thess 5:17), what to pray…
By: Obed Pineda Legend speaks of an ancient mystical bird that once every five hundred years (or one thousand years, depending on which legend you read) would build its nest from spices, herbs, and aromatic boughs in preparation for its end. Once built, the bird would then place itself inside…
By: John Mitchell The following are examples of doing things our way, and then doing the same things God’s way. In the first example, it’s wrong thinking, to ask God to help us to have our will for ourselves, done for us by God. Good morning, Lord, I’ve got a…
By: Obed Pineda One night, after eating supper, two siblings went outside to enjoy the bright stars twinkling on the backdrop of the obsidian sky. The younger sibling sighed heavily, relishing the peaceful moment the beautiful, quiet night was offering them, since the week had been a tumultuous one barraged…
By: Orean Brown With the recent world events surely, you have seen and heard people express their views on the Nation of Israel and the Middle East. Especially those who believe that physical Israel is central to God’s plans have come to the forefront. None more than “John Hagee,” the…
By: John Mitchell There is an old saying that has a lot of truth to it. “If you believe in something, you are doing it. If you are not doing it, you don’t believe in it.” To believe in something, means that, in faith, we trust and accept it to…
By: AJ Moreno Growing up one of my least favorite subjects in school was math. It did not matter what kind of math class it was, but if it had anything to do with the subject it would make my stomach turn. Not for any reason such as being lazy…
By: Obed Pineda It is no secret to the diligent student of the Bible that one of the Master’s favorite methods of teaching was the use of parables. Proof of this is found when one unearths that the inspired synoptic writers (i.e. Matthew, Mark, and Luke) have recorded approximately thirty…