“The curtain of the Temple was torn in two…The earth shook…and the tomb broke open… People who had died were raised to life…and went into the Holy City.” Matthew 27:50-52. When Jesus gave up His spirit – when He died – it set off a chain-reaction from the tearing of the temple curtain to people […]
I have a friend named Cliff, who had the coronavirus and double pneumonia and was in the hospital in Manassas. Fortunately, he was recently released from the hospital. One is never sure how you get the virus. Cliff thinks it may have come from a funeral he attended several weeks ago. After the funeral, he […]
Amy Pye tells how in 1979 Dr. Gabriel Barkay and his team discovered two silver scrolls outside the old city of Jerusalem. After 25 years of careful research, scholars confirmed that these scrolls were the oldest biblical texts in existence, having been buried in 600 B.C. What I have found interesting in this discovery is […]
I read a devotion this week by Sheridan Voysey entitled, Death Row Joy. The author tells the story of Anthony Ray Hinton, who was charged in 1985 with the murders of two restaurant managers. It was a set-up because Anthony Ray was miles away when the crimes were committed, and yet he was sentenced to […]
Carolyn’s mother is 93 years old and very active. From the day I met her, she will go outside with us when we’re leaving and wave to us until we get out of sight. When it’s cold, you can see her from the window. Still watching! When our boys are visiting, we do the same […]
I majored in pre-medicine in undergraduate school. I took a lot of science and math courses and applied to medical school in the height of the Vietnam War. I didn’t get accepted. I went back to Methodist College and finished a double major. Again, I applied to medical school. Once more, I wasn’t accepted. In […]
Last week was filled with daily reports about the coronavirus, fueling speculation and uncertainty that may take some time to sort out. As we await reports from Asia and elsewhere, we naturally turn to how the spread of disease may affect people around the world. Moses knew that God was with him when he encountered […]
My first church was in Moncure, North Carolina, a little town between Raleigh and Sanford with only one sign displaying Moncure on both sides of the sign. My first Sunday there, the attendance was 12, and I brought four people with me. Moncure UMC grew, but it wasstill a small church. In the church, there […]
I met Gary Ziegler years ago. Gary was and is a Methodist Pastor, and he has a gift many do not possess. For instance, he is an artist and can paint a beautiful picture while preaching. Gary has many interests. He is a hunter, fisherman and good conversationalist. In retirement, he has served several churches with the love […]
Senator Alan Simpson said, “Hatred corrodes the container that carries it,” at the funeral of George H. W. Bush. Simpson recalled how Bush embraced humor and love rather hatred. It’s long been a medical fact that when we cling to the negative, our blood pressure rises, our hearts pound, and our spirits sag. King Solomon […]