For most of us, the name Bethlehem immediately summons images of a manger and shepherds and a star shining brightly in the night sky, guiding visitors from far-away eastern lands.  Many hear the words that Phillips Brooks, rector of the Holy Trinity Church in...

In the Bible, the number five is often associated with God’s grace and favor and blessing.  Fifty-five is the number of the double portion.  This month, Carolyn and I are celebrating our 55th wedding anniversary, and 55 years of ministry together.  Truly we have seen...

    I’ll never forget the first time I met Corrie ten Boom.  Over a cup of soup, she shared her love for the Jewish people with me. I told her a little of my own family’s story of suffering at the hands of people who claimed to be Christians and she said,...

    As I was praying for you this morning, my beloved partner, the Lord spoke to me from Jeremiah 1:5: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” That’s the word God gave...

  In the book of Daniel, we find the great prophet and man of faith praying and fasting and seeking answers from God about the visions he had been given regarding the future.  After three weeks, Daniel was visited by an angel who brought him the answer to his...

  Prophetic Messages For Our Day   The seven major feasts set forth by Jehovah in the Old Testament book of Leviticus give a cadence, a pattern to the lives of the Jewish people. These holy days reassure the celebrants of God’s divine order, piety, and...