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: 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: 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: Obed Pineda On the night He was betrayed and arrested, prior to that taking place, He petitioned His Father, “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth” (John 17:17). Regrettably, there is a myriad of false doctrines that have sprung forth from an inaccurate and improper understanding of…
By: Obed Pineda If you have ever watched a video on the streaming service YouTube, you have very likely heard the streamer either begin or end their video with the catchy prompt, “Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to the channel and remember to ring the bell to receive…
By: Obed Pineda My father once told me a folklore about the laziest man that lived in the small town from where he is from. The story tells of a man who lived alone and in deep poverty because of his lackadaisical nature. He had not always been in such…
By: Obed Pineda The apostle to the Gentiles exhorted, “having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself the cornerstone, in Whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord” (Ephesians 2:20-21). When examining this sacred passage, three essential…
By: Obed Pineda Long ago, there was an explorer on a quest searching for the elusive Garden of Eden. His goal was to rediscover the location of the Biblical garden, in hopes of locating the Tree of Life (and with it the panacea of life). His heart’s desire was to…
By: Obed Pineda In 1485 England, Henry VII would be crowned king after defeating Richard III, giving birth to the Tudor dynasty. It was during this period of history when royal portraiture would shift from the idealized and stylized depictions of monarchs to greater likeness and realism that attempted to…
By: Obed Pineda Of the many warnings the Bible gives mankind, one of the starkest is “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1st John 2:15). One reason the Almighty constantly warns…