Scripture: Hebrews 10: 19-25 In the 2012 London Olympics, Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake won first and second place in 100-meter and 200-meter running. Although they had a competitive spirit, Bolt praised Blake saying, “Blake is my co-trainee. He has helped me become the best athlete in the past.”...
Scripture: Psalms 32:1-5 In 2010, tropical storm Agatha formed in Central America, caused continuous rain and landslides. Of the many effects it had, a 200 feet deep pit in Guatemala, a central American country, was one of them. When this deep pit caused a further landslide, it absorbed the land,...
Scripture: Matthew 24:3-14 The first world war is considered the one that brought the most harmful consequences in human history. Thousands of people lost their lives in the first world war. The war was stopped at eleven 0’ clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in the year 1981. On this...
Scripture: 16:1-8 There is a saying like this, ‘God has given us two ears and one mouth for some reason.’ To train ourselves in our lives, listening is essential. Counselors say that we should listen to one another. Spiritual counselors say that we listen to God. But nobody tells us to listen to...
Scripture: Romans: 16:1-16 For some, the word helper means people of the second level. In a classroom, a helper helps a trained teacher with various things. An electrical engineer, a plumber, a lawyer – all of them have a helper to assist them in their respective fields. There are seen as...
There once was a man named George Thomas, a pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning, he came to the church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage and set it by the pulpit. Several eyebrows were raised, and as if in response, Brother Thomas began to speak. “I was walking...
Scripture: Romans 8:28-30 A sculptor has the skill to see the final image of an uneven, shapeless, and rough stone. This is called foreseeing. Gutzon Borglum was a famous sculptor who sculpted many sculptures from 1867 to 1941. Of the many he carved, the very famous one is the Mount Rushmore...
Scripture: Psalm 56:6-16 The country of Wales had a deep root in its culture that celebrated their men’s choir team’s songs. Before the second world war, the happiness crew of Wales and Germany conducted a friendly yet competitive singing competition. But during the war and after the war, this...
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6. A man who was caught on an island was finally found. People who rescued him enquired him about the three huts they saw there. He pointed at one of those huts and said, “This is my house; that is my church.” He said at the third hut, “This was my church before.” Although...
I stopped taking resolutions when I turned 25 because I don’t need any new resolutions now. I should journal every day; I should read Bible and pray every day with a whole heart; I should prioritize my work and be organized; I should keep my room clean – these are some of the...
When one of the law teachers came to Jesus and asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30). Jesus said in brief what God...
Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church in Galway is the oldest church in Ireland and has a great history that is still functioning. It also serves as a guide for many. It is the tallest church in the city. The tall tower of the church serves as a route map for the ship captains to...