Noah’s story starts out in chapter 5 of Genesis. When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son and called his name, Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us relief from our…  Continue reading...

This is the first in a series of blogs that talks of a man who has prepared for, endured, and survived not just a really bad storm, but history's worst ever. Of Earthquakes and Tropical Cyclones I was born, raised, and lived…  Continue reading...

Enduring hope is what we will need not just to start, but to finish strong in 2018. The question is how can we have enduring hope every day, every week, and every month of the year? The answer is found in Hebrews 11:1: “Now…  Continue reading...

This is the second in a series of three blog posts that I pray would help you as you pray and fast for 2018. In my last post I wrote about the significance and importance of hope. As I have pointed out, no one can survive…  Continue reading...

This is the first in a three-part blog series. I pray that this series of messages will help you as you pray for guidance and direction for the year ahead. In the last days of December, I had a rather long conversation with…  Continue reading...

As jokes portray, world peace is a term heard in beauty pageants. As future beauty queens queue in and answer a question from the judges, world peace would come up as an aspiration that would garner applause from the audience. But…  Continue reading...

In 19th century America, contaminated water supply caused the deaths of tens of thousands from typhoid fever and diarrheal disease. As one writer put it, “drinking the water from any major city was a pretty good way to die.”1…  Continue reading...

Power is something that a lot of people want to have. An example of this is how an elected office is so coveted and wanted by prominent, moneyed, and influential personalities. Despite the very low salary that usually accompanies…  Continue reading...

Kingdoms can rise and fall because of bad advice. In 1 Kings 12, we learn of a king named Rehoboam who rejected the counsel of the elders and instead listened to his “yes” men. In verses 8-18 of the chapter, it described…  Continue reading...

This mini blog series concludes today with part three. If you missed any of the previous installments, you may click here. Nothing is greater than the extraordinary call of God to us. We have been called to live a holy life,…  Continue reading...