The Necessity of Humility

“Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is, from the very nature of things, the first duty and highest virtue of man. It is the root of every virtue.”  So wrote Andrew Murray in his classic work simply entitled, “Humility.” Over this last week, I...
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Who is Jesus?

Perhaps you know of somebody by the name of Jesus. Maybe he is Jesus from school or Jesus from the workplace. Jesus is a somewhat common name. In the first century, it was extremely common Jewish name. Many believe that it was one of the top ten most common names for a Jewish...
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Happily Ever After Only Follows Once Upon a Time

  The words “happily ever after” may be the perfect ending to a fairy tale, but how often are they true in a person’s life? We all want to experience “happily ever after,” but sadly our lives are often filled with sorrow and pain. Even with great wealth and position there is...
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Every Tongue and Nation

February 21st marked International Mother Language Day.  Whenever I think about languages, I think of the vast amount of languages heard on the streets of New York City every single day.  The New York Times has estimated that there are 800 languages spoken in NYC [source].  There...
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