Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NASB) Sometimes I read the news today (as with all of the recent racket about Bruce Jenner) and I feel like a Roman Soldier standing atop the beginnings of Hadrian’s Wall. Walking back and forth while on…
I’ve always only seen two things generally noted about Stephen’s stoning in Acts 7: that Stephen was the first Christian martyr (first in a long line which continues through today) and that those who stoned him laid their coats at the feet of a man named Saul (later Paul). These are definitely important takeaways.…
Coming to His hometown, He began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his sisters with us?…
[NOTE: This is part four of a four part short story. Please refer to the main page for the other three.] A soft, flickering light shone behind his eyelids and Black Jack realized that he was lying somewhere warm. He opened his eyes and saw that he was covered in thick blankets and a fire…
[NOTE: This is part three of a four part short story. Please refer to the main page for the other three.] As the sunlight faded completely, snow began to fall. It fell lightly at first, but as the night progressed, the clouds obscured the moon and the flakes fell in greater number. The darkness in…
[NOTE: This is part two of a four part short story. Please refer to the main page for the other three.] It was early November now and as Black Jack topped out on a mesa just below the steep trail leading into a pass through the mountains, which he had only once before traversed, he…
[Note: This is part one of a four part short story. Please refer to the main page for the other three parts.] After finishing the burial and a silent prayer Jack Collins swung into the saddle, tears still streaming down his face. A horrible lump of pain sat in his throat and it seemed that…
