by Roberto | Nov 19, 2023 | Blog
“What we have here is a failure to communicate.” Captain’s speech – Cool Hand Luke The words communion, community and communication share a common (pun intended) root, namely, the word common. According to the Chambers dictionary of etymology,...
by Roberto | Oct 30, 2023 | Blog
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.” Heb 13:8 Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, lived a man that believed another man to be the eternal Son of God. At the same time, in a land also far away, another son of God believed the...
by Roberto | Sep 24, 2023 | Blog
“It takes a family to raise a village.” Jennifer Morse When a son or daughter looks for advice do they seek dad or an “ally”? When was the last time any of our children have asked for our advice? When we consider the alternatives available to...
by Roberto | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog
“Then the whole town came to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their neighbourhood.” Mt 8:34 Such was the response of the Gadarenes when Jesus casted out two demoniacs into a herd of swine. One wonders if today the people of God...
by Roberto | Jul 24, 2023 | Blog
“I know thy works, that thou art neither cold, nor hot. I would thou wert cold, or hot. But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, nor hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth.” Jesus Revelation 3:15-16 Imagine going to medical school, and...
by Roberto | Jun 24, 2023 | Blog
“You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone…For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead.” James 2:24-26 As Jesus returned from Bethany to Jerusalem, two odd or unexpected actions from our Lord...
by Roberto | May 21, 2023 | Blog
“You believe in the one God — that is creditable enough, but even the demons have the same belief, and they tremble with fear. Fool! Would you not know that faith without deeds is useless?” James 2:19-20 Christians are often mocked for being like...
by Roberto | Apr 23, 2023 | Blog
“Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer; others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.” Prov 11:24 In recent times, a wave of great pride has come upon the privileged. Merit being a racist creation from past societies (so...
