History has recorded some notable and important rescues. In WWII alone, General MacArthur and his family were rescued from Corregidor in the Philippines by PT boats followed by a plane to Melbourne. The raid at… OPERATION INFANT RESCUE

“So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation. And he laid his hands on him and inaugurated him, just as… ONLY ONE PART IS NOT REPLACEABLE

In high school I had a teacher who was fond of quoting a Latin proverb that translates, “Repetition is the mother of learning.” We recognize the wisdom in those words, for it is by repeated… THEN THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD

From little on, children are told the story of the Golden Calf, the idol erected by Aaron while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. How quickly the Israelites turned to the false… GOLDEN RATS AND TUMORS

The world is full of trouble makers! Some deserve the designation, others not so much. Copernicus was the first European scientist to advocate the heliocentric theory of the solar system. He offended many who claimed… YOU TROUBLE MAKER, YOU!

“If there is a God, then how do you explain . . .?” I’d guess that most of us have heard this demanding question before, especially from friends and family who are not believers or… FAITH CLINGS TO THE SECRET THINGS

I think I was in college before I understood verse one of the 23rd Psalm. Perhaps others have puzzled over it as well. The rest of the psalm seemed relatively clear to me. Like a… LACKING NOTHING

It is always good to receive an encouraging personal message, one that someone has taken the time and effort to compose for you alone, to lift your spirits and help you in your daily struggles.… EBED-MELECH THE ETHIOPIAN, A MAN WHO PUT HIS TRUST IN THE LORD

Perhaps you have learned the hard way. Even when the odds seem to be stacked in your favor, you should never guarantee a victory. They are called upsets for a reason—an unexpected outcome despite the… GUARANTEED VICTORY

Everyone who sees can discern the relationship between light and shadow. The Germans had a saying: “Wo viel Licht, da viel Schatten.” That is, “Where the light is bright, the shadow is deep.” How true… BRIGHT LIGHT / DARK SHADOWS