Let it Rain

When I was much younger and much more ‘emotional’ I traveled the NYC subway system to and from college.  The subway was a great way to travel for me at that time.  For 50 cents I could get on one block from my house in the Bronx  and land in … Continue reading

One Big Tour Group

I was recently blessed with a trip to Italy with my wife, sister and brother (in-law).   We were part of a larger tour that was being arranged through a bible study class we are associated with – Arizona Bible Class.  It was a very gracious and courteous crowd many of … Continue reading

First Class to Waikiki

Please bear with me and this post, but I think there are some significant pay-offs if you stick with it as I try to describe something that I am still figuring out.  Feedback from several of you regarding the good Reverend Dollar’s talk about salvation indicates this real concern regarding … Continue reading

The Jesus Selfie

selfie – a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media. A few weeks ago I ran across an article that was all about the top celebrity instagrams of 2014.  OK, so I guess people are interested in stuff … Continue reading

Bird Song

Submitted by Eizzle: Before we left it was a pretty typical morning. I had brushed my teeth and shaved, and Yodee was patiently waiting for me to finish so we could go on our walk. We left the apartment about 4:00am. It was dark out, of course, as usual, probably … Continue reading

Sammy on my mind

When I was about 10 my sister and I adopted a street cat and cared for him.  Since he wasn’t allowed in our house (My mother was not a big fan of pets.) we would let him stay in a shed we had in our yard when the Northeast weather … Continue reading

Hang on His every word

Captain Obvious checking in….The Bible is like no other piece of literature ever written.  The subject matter and implications to those that believe (and those that don’t), alone make it the most important collection of the written word available to mankind.  Not to mention the historical insight and source for … Continue reading

The Unforgivable Sin

This week masked gunmen entered the offices of a French magazine and brutality executed 12 persons.  As they were murdering these people they shouted, “Allahu akbar” (“God is Greatest”).  As Christians we are taught that once we except Christ as our Lord and Savior that our sins – past present … Continue reading