It is clear from Daniel two, verses 12 and 13, that Daniel and his friends (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego), were considered part of this caste of men known as the Wise Men of Babylon who were to be advisors to the King on a great breadth of subjects, including religion, science, philosophy and politics.  They […]

I used to wonder why the angels did not appear to the “professional” religious folk in the Temple… why shepherds? That was the thought and question I circled my mental wagons around as I considered this aspect of the Incarnation. After wrestling with this, I have concluded that the shepherds were the PERFECT candidates for […]

Essay #2 on Christmas – Mary and Joseph. I focus on the humanity of Mary’s journey. What humanity, you might ask? Picture the scene. Mary is in her home in Nazareth when an angel—no ordinary angel, but Gabriel himself—appears. By the customs of the time, Mary was likely only fourteen to sixteen years old. Now, […]

There was an old saying I remember hearing years ago: “You never meet the devil when you’re going his way.” When you reach the point as a believer when you are no longer silent in your faith – when you begin to boldly proclaim your allegiance to the Prince of Peace, pointing to Him as […]

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God” (v.9). Having been emptied, cleansed, and filled with God’s righteousness, the disciple now becomes an instrument of His peace. The peacemaker carries God’s own heart into a fractured world, working to restore shalom—wholeness, harmony, and justice—between man and God. In doing so, […]

A pure heart has clear spiritual sight; the fog of sin and selfishness no longer clouds the soul. Such a person begins to recognize God’s hand in daily life — in His Word, in creation, and even in the quiet movements of the Spirit within. Fancy words, that. But how do we get from here […]

Here is an excerpt from this podcast: “True mercy is never born of weakness or sentimentality. It flows from a position of strength—spiritual, emotional, and moral strength rooted in God’s grace. The merciful person isn’t a pushover, nor are they naïve about evil or sin. They see clearly the wrong that’s been done, yet they […]

Matthew 5:6 — “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” — speaks to the deep longing of the human soul for what is truly good, pure, and right in God’s eyes. In this Beatitude, Jesus moves beyond the outer actions of faith and goes straight to the heart’s […]

What does this Beatitude have in common with an encounter I once had with an Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear? Give it a listen or a watch and find out! Here is the audio – Spotify – Link: Blessed are the Poor The YouTube Link: Blessed are the Poor Blessings! Paige

Why do some scholars feel that verses 9 through 20 of Mark 16 were not in the original manuscripts? Also – why did Mark say the women left the tomb frightened and told no one anything, when all the other Gospels say the women DID talk to others about why they saw at the Tomb? […]