Foiled

He was a man of ambition. By steely resolve and cold-hearted determination he had carved out a place for himself on the world stage. There was no price too high to maintain his position, including killing his wife and sons. No one would stand in his way. His clever maneuvering in Rome had gotten him…

We Have Come to Worship

“Arise, shine, for your light has come. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.” Isaiah 60:1,3 “A star will rise from Jacob; a scepter will emerge from Israel.” Numbers 24:17 “We saw his star as it rose…”  Matthew 2:1 Why think about the prophet Daniel at Christmas time?…

Journeys

       Our dearly loved young Chinese friend had been assigned by her university professor to help a new male Chinese student acclimate to the campus and his new life in the US.  A few weeks after his arrival, our dear friend invited us to meet her and the new guy at a restaurant. …