“The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain” ~ 2 Timothy 1:16 A few weeks ago, I had plans to get to work early and begin my day on the right track and prepare my classroom for my students to come in …
I have always had an affinity for comic books and superheroes. I grew up enjoying Batman, Wolverine, and Spiderman; however, one superhero always peaked my interest. This superhero is Daredevil [a.k.a “The Man Without Fear]. Daredevil is a lawyer during the day and a vigilante who suffered a chemical eye injury when younger by night. …
October 9th commemorates a holiday that not many people outside of Nordic communities know or recognize. It is a day known as Leif Erikson Day. It is a fascinating holiday that gets overshadowed by Columbus Day which comes just a few days later (sometimes the same day) or as many are now recognizing it now, …
“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God” ~ 2 Corinthians 5:20 Ahead of his 2011 season with the Colts, Peyton Manning, underwent spinal fusion surgery. Come 2012, with Manning healing, the Colts had a failure of …
“16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist” ~ Colossians 1:16-17 Forget about …
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus” ~ Galatians 3:28 There is a recent phenomena that is being seen in recent culture, but is indistinguishable from another phenomena that has been the goal for many years. …
“15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. 16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. 17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty” ~ 2 Corinthians 3:15-17 As a teacher, I strive …
History is full of odd, nearly unbelievable stories. I once heard one of these stories when looking into the life of the infamous emperor Charlemagne. Charlemagne was a renowned king and who desired his entire empire to be Christian. In this desire, he continued his military conquests seeking to win “Christians” by force. It is …
“And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.” ~ John 1:46 In John 1:43-51, we find a story of Jesus assembling the 12 disciples. In this particular instance, Jesus seeks Philip, who accepts His invitation to follow Him. In turn, Philip follows …
Walmart is often a dreaded experience, at least for me, a male. With my one track mind, I got in for some milk, eggs, and or something else mundane. My wife Hallie goes in with me with another mission on her mind. She wants to check out the makeup section… Lipstick. Blush. Fingernail polish. I’ve …