By: Obed Pineda It is written: “He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD” (Proverbs 17:15). In the days of Jeremiah, God lamented that His people no longer knew how to feel shame for their abominable acts…
By: Obed Pineda Do you remember where you would run to and seek shelter as a child when the raging winds and rain menacingly knocked on the windows of your bedroom? Chances are that when the terrifying “boom” of the thunder followed the bright flash of lightning illuminating the obsidian…
By: Obed Pineda It is quite difficult to not be mesmerized by the elegance and sophistication of nature’s design which bears witness of the reality of God’s mighty, awesome power. David, Elihu, and Paul were all captivated and inspired to point the spotlight upon creation with the intent of illuminating…
By: Obed Pineda It is no secret that one of the most difficult challenges every person meets in their youth is learning to listen to and take advice from a voice of experience. The inescapable legitimacy of this claim can be confirmed if we look back at those early years…
By: Obed Pineda It is said that faith can move mountains, and the Master certainly agrees with this synopsis (cf. Matthew 17:20, 21:21, Mark 11:23). It is worth beginning by first establishing that the Lord is using a figure of speech in order to emphasize His point. Contextually, the Savior…
By: Obed Pineda On one occasion an experiment was carried out that required a group of children, cookies, and a promise. Each child was individually seated at a table, where a plate containing a delicious cookie, fresh from the oven, awaited them. Before the child could take the cookie from…
By: Obed Pineda The annals of history reveal to modern society that life in ancient Rome was complex. When we think about Rome, it is common for our mind’s eye to bring forth images of the decorated and feared soldiers of the empire’s military. The reason for this is unquestionably…
By: Obed Pineda A curious trait that every language shares is certain words’ ability to hold multiple meanings. Sometimes this is possible because the words sharing the different meanings contain in its composition a root word deriving from an archaic language where the principal concept applies to every meaning. The…
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: 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…