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Emergency Alert
On Saturday, January 13, 2018, around 8:10 AM, residents and visitors of the state of Hawaii errantly received an emergency alert notification on their mobile phones which read, “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” Thirty-eight minutes later a follow-up message, canceling the original message, was finally sent which said, “There is no missile threat or danger to the State of Hawaii. Repeat. False Alarm.” Apparently, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency was conducting…
The Sound Of The Trumpets
The Jews’ New Year’s Day (known as Rosh Hashanah) is a special day which serves as “a memorial proclaimed with blast of trumpets” (Lev. 23:23-25). Have you ever been listening to the radio or some random playlist, and a song begins which triggers a memory in your head? Maybe it takes you back to some joyful event from your early childhood, or maybe even something tear-filled, tragic, and painful from your teenage years? How many have been deeply moved in…
Prisoner Exchange
On Thursday, December 8, 2022, the United States government completed a prisoner swap with Russia to secure the release of one of our nation’s premiere female athletes. Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. Women’s basketball team as well as an eight-time WNBA All-star and one-time WNBA champion with the Phoenix Mercury, had been in Russian custody since February 17, 2022, and was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug possession. She was exchanged for Viktor…
O Jerusalem Jerusalem
In a span of three chapters – Matthew 21-23 – we encounter a fascinating collection of Jesus’s personality and character traits. He first rides into Jerusalem like aristocracy on “Palm Sunday” (21:1-11). Quickly transitioning from king to combatant, He then rushes the temple and takes no prisoners with his homemade whip (21:12-17). The next morning, He curses at a fig tree which lacks fruit (21:18-22). When interrogated with difficult questions, Jesus displays incredible wisdom and composure with His answers (21:23-27;…
Baggage Check
Has an airline company ever lost your luggage while you were traveling? I believe there are few more frustrating experiences in this life than traveling a long distance from home only to arrive in that location and not have any of your stuff. The possibility of our luggage being lost is why many of us choose to utilize carry-on bags whenever it is feasible. The carry-on bag is a lifesaver because you can put everything in it you need for…
Zebras, Fish, Ticks, & Dogs
Here is just a small sampling of the more than fifty “one another” statements which the Spirit addresses to the church in the New Testament: “love one another”, “welcome one another”, “pray for one another”, “bear one another’s burdens”, “forgiving one another”, “be kind to one another”, “bearing with one another”, “submitting to one another”, and “encourage one another”. On the backs of many checks, one might find a message stating that this check should not be cashed unless one…
Blessed Are The Meek
I believe that none of the Beatitudes are less appealing to our culture than the third in which Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5). In 1989, Nike produced a print advertisement for their Air Force One shoe line featuring future NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. The caption on these ads said, “The meek may inherit the earth, but they won’t get the ball.” The underlying message of this advertisement was that…
Wise and Innocent
Romans 16:19b (ESV) – “…I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.” Special agent Evans watches approvingly as a man with a scowl is handcuffed and placed in the back of the unmarked car. A rookie police officer who is also at the scene approaches Agent Evans in amazement. “I can’t believe he was using counterfeit money this whole time,” the rookie cop begins. “I mean – how do you…
Earn This
James Francis Ryan is the last surviving brother of four – the other three killed in action while serving the United States of America during World War II. In order to spare Ryan’s mother the unspeakable tragedy of losing all four of her sons to the same war, Captain Miller and a group of eight soldiers accept the mission to find Private Ryan wherever he may be in the danger-ridden French country and to get him home safely. While ultimately…
Dinner Time Christianity
“Do you have a dinner-time Christianity?” It might come as a surprise, but dinner time is not always a joyful experience at my house. As some of you know, I have three children, and, in response to the food that is on their plates, I have witnessed a potpourri of negative reactions: whining, complaining, crying, weeping, yelling, and the ever-popular “whole body going limp and collapsing to the floor.” While there are a multitude of voiced complaints, a majority basically…
The Wise Foundation
The tallest building in the world since 2009 is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It stands at 2722 feet tall. That’s over half a mile in height! It has 160 floors and is twice as tall as the Empire State Building in New York City. That is an incredibly tall building. How is it possible that a tower so tall can stand so securely? The secret to the stability of this record-breaking building is found underground. Before upward construction began,…
Jesus Is Our Heat Shield
Most professions and organizations have their own jargon, which is a fancy word for unique and specialized terms accepted and understood within a particular field or group. For example, you may hear a lawyer say, “Objection,” while a judge responds, “Overruled.” That is legal jargon. Maybe you’ve heard a medical professional say, “Let’s check your vitals.” He or she is using medical jargon. In and of itself, jargon is not bad, but it can be confusing for those unfamiliar with…