Category Archives: history

Realizing the role he might have to play in saving Middle Earth in J. R. R. Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ story, the hobbit Frodo shared his true feelings with the wise Gandalf: “’I wish it need not have happened … Continue reading →

My mom celebrated her birthday on Saturday and Mother’s Day on Sunday. It is impossible to honor her as much as she deserves. “Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” (Proverbs 31:28) Then … Continue reading →

Susan and I were planning to visit young friends in Minsk, Belarus via Krakow, Poland this past July. Slava and Alina have visited our home several times. Slava wrote this last week: Our country got into a political crisis that … Continue reading →

“Hello, my name is Seba. I lived in the days of Noah and I want to share my tragic story. We watched the old man and his family build the huge boat and thought he had lost his mind. For … Continue reading →

“’Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or the highest heights.’ But Ahaz said, ‘I will not ask; I will not put the Lord to the test.’” (Isaiah 7:11-12) On the surface, it looks … Continue reading →