Unexpected Christmas Messages

Unexpected Christmas Messages

The Christmas story has an odd twist. It was expected that when Messiah came, the resurrection of the dead would take place, the earth would be transformed, and the false gods would be put down. The Son of David did come, and the resurrection from the dead did happen,...
How Can a Slave Have Hope? Daniel 7

How Can a Slave Have Hope? Daniel 7

Daniel was a prophet in exile.  He suffered with his captive people, who longed for a word from God.  They longed for God to fulfill His promises to them so that they might be released from their captivity. They longed to rebuild the temple and once again experience...
Philippians 1: Compelled By Love

Philippians 1: Compelled By Love

Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 5 that he was controlled by God’s love, shown for us through the faithfulness of the Messiah who loved us and gave himself for us: For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He...