Examining Leaven The American Heritage Dictionary defines leaven as “an agent, such as yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise, especially by fermentation.” The term “leaven” is mentioned 24 times in the Bible. Sometimes it is used in a … Read More
How Do You Spell Love? I used to love the commercials years ago in which one would ask, “How do you spell relief?” The answer was “R…O…L…A…I…D…S.” Do we remember the Oscar Meyer bologna commercial? “My bologna has a first … Read More
Joy In Heaven Luke 15, which is often referred to as the “Lost Chapter of the Bible” in that contextually Jesus tells three parables about lost things (i.e. a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son), is one … Read More
Mom Will Take Care of It There is a story that is told of a fifteen-year-old boy who came home from school one day and found his mother sick in bed. In an attempt to sound compassionate he said to … Read More
Social Drinking! In general, it seems as if our generation is heavily influenced by the cultural changes that we have seen in the past several decades. While at one time not too terribly long ago, Christians would stand united against … Read More