The magnificent ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo in the early fifteenth century, is regarded as one of the most famous works of art in the world. Michelangelo was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime,…

At 2:18 on the morning of April 15, 1912, the lights on board RMS Titanic flickered and went out forever, plunging her luxurious interiors into darkness, along with over 1500 passengers, all clamoring for a spot on her rising stern.…

In the last dark days of World War II, as the Third Reich imploded, there were still touching stories of empathy shown to those whose lives had been uprooted by Nazi racial hatred. One such story was that of Wilhelm…

In today’s world, trouble wraps itself around us with vicious tentacles. Earthquakes. Horrific tornadoes. Wars. Fatal illnesses. Personal trials and tribulations. The senseless murder of children and adults. In the Old Testament, the Israelites were hounded by trouble as well.…

In the last years of my dear mother’s life, her mind slipped away day by day. I could hear it in what she said, see it in what she did, and recognized it in what she no longer remembered. Oft…

Do we ever stop maturing? Maturity is a delicate dance between what you know and what you still need to learn. It is not measured by age but by experience. One of maturity’s milestones is when you stop complaining, stop…

Last week, I was rereading the story of poor old Jonah. Remember him? He was commanded by Father God to go and preach repentance to the wicked city of Nineveh. In the Old Testament narrative, though, we are told that…

Have you seen the Facebook reels of Punch, the baby macaque monkey whose search for love and companionship has touched so many online? He was born in July 2025 at the Ichikawa City Zoo near Tokyo. Not long after, something…

Greetings! Oft times, we allow past experiences to determine our future actions. If we had one bad experience at a local restaurant, we vow never to return. If we go out socially or to church and no one speaks to…

In shadowed halls, where whispered struggles dwell,       I wander down a lonely path, my weary heart knows all too well. Although my strength doth often falter, still I reach for what is true,      And lean on Father God,…

In the Old Testament, Watchmen stood on Jerusalem’s ancient walls, searching the horizon for those who might attack the city. Because of their crucial tasks, these men had to be reliable, honest, and trustworthy. Reliable and honest in what they…

Photography irrevocably changed the way we see the world. No longer dependent on artists to dab paint onto a canvas, thus creating their version of the world, photographs allowed us to view it as it really is through the camera’s…