I remember a church pool party with lots of little kids swimming, screaming and laughing. The aroma of hot dogs and hamburgers filled the air and tables of delicious food assured me of some good eating but playing in the pool was all I could think about.

Holding on to the side of the pool, I foun

The context (2 Samuel chapters 15 and 16)

After Amnon’s murder, his half-brother Absalom spent three years in exile, in the region of Geshur. Back in Jerusalem, David did not want to see him for two years. So, there were five years in which the bitterness in Absalom’s heart took roo

The Church all over seems rightly divided over the issue of homosexuality. The Church leadership of the west has been lobbying hard for same sex marriage and acceptance of Gay and Lesbians within all the ranks including the Holy Orders. Since most of the money in the Church is held by the leadership

May 16, 2007 Israel celebrates the 40th anniversary of Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day; the commemoration of the unification of Jerusalem after the 6-day war of 1967.
In 1947, the UN decided to create a Jewish and an Arab state out of the Land of Israel of which Jerusalem was to remain neutral, bel

From our last lesson we learned why we need Jesus Christ to save us so that we can become children of God. Now let us look at what we must do for this to take place.
Dear Lord, help those hearing this message understand what Your word says about our salvation and how they can receive it. In Your so

Compassionate and Practical Ways to offer comfort
H. Norman Wright writes this book as a person who knows firsthand about helping others through trauma. He is a licensced therapist and certified trauma specialist, he also suffered loss with the death of his son at a young age.
After forty years

Recently, the Catholic Bishops of the Holy Land addressed a letter to the Neo Catechumenate Movement in Holy Land.
The bishops first acknowledged and welcomed the presence of the Way. Then they went on to remind, invite and appeal to the Movement to observe certain juridical and pastoral regulation

This week is a very special one for Christians, and in this lesson we’ll look at why we should be so happy about these seven days.
Dear God, it is so wonderful that You were our hero and saved us from our sins. Help us to thank you in our hearts and our lives every day for Your wonderful gif

Stra-te-gic also stra-te-gi-cal: Important or essential in relation to a plan of action.
Without question, prayer is the most important - and potentially the most powerful - tool in a Christian’s arsenal.
It`s time we learn to pray practical, specific, result - oriented prayers. The earth

Luke 20:9-19
He began to tell the people this parable: ‘A man planted a vineyard, and leased it to tenants, and went to another country for a long time. When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants in order that they might give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but the ten

You may know someone who has asked “So why do I need Christ anyway?” You may have even asked that question yourself. I pray that this lesson will show very clearly why we all need Jesus in our lives.

Father in Heaven, I pray that You will make these words clear, give those listening t

The easy availability of information technology even in remote areas is going to open a new chapter for women in India. The emerging digital era will give them a wide range of options and a power to be more self-aware, more enlightened and economically independent. Women will be more decisive as

Luke 15: 1-15
I love the fifteenth chapter of Luke. It is filled with familiar stories of “lost and found.” There is a story about a lost sheep…followed by a story about a lost coin and leading to a story appointed in the gospel reading for today. This story is commonly known Ã

During Lent, period of 40 days of prayer, penance and fasting observed in some Christian churches, which is drawing to its climax: the holy week and finally to Easter; there is a sudden blown up of pilgrims coming to the Holy Land especially in Jerusalem. More than simple touristy curiosity, many p

A young woman from Pataskala, recently shared some wonderful memories of her father with me. The following memoirs are delightful to read and describe an enchanting relationship between father and child.
Father was a good listener; always took the time to listen and understand what was on my min