By: Obed Pineda It is a sad and harsh reality that there are certain lessons in life that one obtains at the cost of a great, woeful sacrifice. Moments that one desires would have never taken place, often lamenting over how easily said tragedy could have been prevented. Frequently, these…
By: Obed Pineda It is no secret that the bulk of humanity throughout the ages has always held a sense of entitlement. Mankind often believes that it deserves certain privileges and rights owed to them from heaven. One example of this is the fact that man truly holds that he…
By: Obed Pineda It is true that when one hears the term harmony, the image of a conglomerate of people working well with one another is very likely what surfaced in the mind’s eye. Indeed, this mental image is not incorrect since one definition of the word is “a pleasing…
By: Phil Hopkins We have discussed lately how many people claim that they love God. They generally have a very misshapen view of God and how his love for us functions. They think that anything that they do in God’s name will be pleasing and acceptable to Him. They misunderstand…
By: Zachary Teasley An ambassador in the secular realm is an agent of the highest rank appointed as the representative of one government or state to another according to Webster’s Comprehensive Dictionary. For example, the American Ambassador to the United Nations comes to mind, this person has been appointed by…
By: John Mitchell The church of Christ, began 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus, on the day of Pentecost. On that day, Peter, and the other apostles, boldly preached the gospel to a large crowd of people. Approximately 3,000 people came forward to repent of their sins, and be…
By: Obed Pineda Equality. This has been the word that has prompted an array of protests, movements, and demands for societal change in the world lately. On the surface, it has an appearance of a fight for social justice that seeks to bring balance and peace to the world. Upon…
By: Obed Pineda If you are a history enthusiast, there is a high probability that the title above brought Leonardo da Vinci into the spotlight of your mind. Historians agree that it was da Vinci’s multiplicity of contributions to art, science, and engineering (to name a few of his subjects…
By: Joel Ramirez I recently took a class explaining how the brain works when dealing with people who are under heavy duress. The brain is divided into two halves, the left and the right. The left side of the brain focuses more on the logical aspects as opposed to the…
By: Obed Pineda In the days of the prophet Amos, the northern kingdom of Israel had sunken deep into the marshes of sin. The menacing, dominant rule of Assyria as a world empire was on the horizon and with it, Israel’s inevitable punishment. Jeroboam II was the fourteenth king since…