Mar 4, 2019 | Word Among Us
A faithful friend is beyond price Several years ago, sociologists at Duke University published a study on isolation in America. The study found that over the past two decades, Americans’ circle of close friends has shrunk dramatically. Twice as many people report...
Mar 2, 2019 | Word Among Us
Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another It’s difficult to underestimate the value of salt. This common substance not only flavors and preserves our foods and melts ice on the roads in winter; it is also a very effective cleanser. Massage...
Mar 1, 2019 | Word Among Us
In fire gold and silver are tested, and worthy people in the crucible of humiliation Did you know that the ancient method of refining precious metals is still practiced today? Craftsmen still subject gold or silver to intense heat in a metal container called a...
Feb 28, 2019 | Word Among Us
Who can number these? . . . Who can explore these? Modern-day scientists can answer many of Sirach’s “unanswerable questions.” Sands of the seashore? Take the amount of grains of sand in a teaspoon and multiply it by the volume of all the beaches and deserts on...
Feb 27, 2019 | Word Among Us
Stop condemning and you will not be condemned Jesus couldn’t have been more clear. If you want to avoid condemnation, don’t condemn other people. Let’s say you see a rumpled, grizzled person sleeping on a park bench. You wonder how he got there. You wonder why...
Feb 26, 2019 | Word Among Us
Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen We all have things we hope for, both things that we don’t see yet and things that aren’t yet the way God intends them to be: relationships that need reconciliation, health or financial...
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