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Called by God
Read more: Called by GodThe Damascus Road Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom…
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God justifies the ungodly, but not the self-righteous
Read more: God justifies the ungodly, but not the self-righteousGod justifies the ungodly, but not the self-righteous Everyone knows that in order for God to forgive your sins and accept you into his family, you must first prove yourself worthy of such acceptance, right? Not so fast. The fact of the matter is that the Bible teaches just the opposite. Scripture declares that God…
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The Dangers of the Politics of Power
Read more: The Dangers of the Politics of PowerPinchas: The Dangers of the Politics of Power Almost every month another movie is released from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While I cannot say I am an expert in these films, one of the salient themes that emerges throughout these films is the very real temptation of power, and that superheroes with limitless power can…
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Monkey pox
Read more: Monkey poxWhite House says WHO declaration on monkeypox is ‘a call to action’ to stop its spread The White House Pandemic Office coordinator released a statement calling the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the monkeypox virus as an international public health emergency “a call to action” to stop the spread of the disease. “Today’s decision…
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Casualties as Biafra group clashes with Cameroonian soldiers
Read more: Casualties as Biafra group clashes with Cameroonian soldiersCasualties as Biafra group clashes with Cameroonian soldiers Five members of the Rapid d’intervention Battalion (BIR), a Cameroonian military unit, have been reportedly killed by separatists suspected to be militant members of the Biafra Nations League, BnL. The personnel of a CameroonIan military unit were said to have invaded the camp of the Biafra group…
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Our Leaders Of Tomorrow Are Going To Need These 4 Rare Skills
Read more: Our Leaders Of Tomorrow Are Going To Need These 4 Rare SkillsOur Leaders Of Tomorrow Are Going To Need These 4 Rare Skills If there’s anything the events of 2020 have taught us so far, it’s this: we are more interconnected than ever before. Diseases from one part of the world can infect the whole world. Violence in one city can be felt in all of…
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God can teach us via eagles
Read more: God can teach us via eaglesGod can teach us via eagles TAMMY MCKEIGHAN Fremont Tribune For years, Evan Nordstrom took photos of people and all sorts of activities for the Fremont Tribune. I remember an incredible photo of a basketball player, who almost looked like he was bent backward in half, as he made a basket. I loved Evan’s photos…
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The Most Important Biblical Character You’ve Probably Never Heard of
Read more: The Most Important Biblical Character You’ve Probably Never Heard ofIf I asked you to name the Christian Bible’s most important characters—the people who helped shape the world today—chances are that you’d reply “Abraham,” “Moses,” or “Jesus.” If you were making a Top 10 or even a Top 20 list you might add the Mary the Mother of Jesus, King David, Paul of Tarsus, a…
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Mary Magdalene
Read more: Mary MagdaleneMary Magdalene showed courage in her darkest hour. We’re called to do the same. A Reflection for the Feast of Saint Mary of Magdala “Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark …” (Jn 20:1) I have long loved Mary of Magdala, for a number of reasons—most…
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We sense God is near at nightfall
Read more: We sense God is near at nightfallUnder the glaring light of day we may fool ourselves into thinking that we are center stage, that everything revolves around us. But the night gently reminds us that we are, in fact, a small speck in the galaxies of creation. The wind, whipped into a hot fury during the day, loses its strength, grows…