by Vic Smith | Nov 26, 2021 | Crisis, Faith, General, Holiday
“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying “where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” (Matthew...
by Vic Smith | Oct 27, 2021 | Faith, General, Hope
“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Being thankful is an imperative in the Christian life, and like all Biblical imperatives it is always for our good. Being thankful is also a choice, an...
by Vic Smith | Sep 30, 2021 | General
Since the beginning of time people have had a love/hate desire to be frightened. Homer created mythical creatures that Odysseus battled in the Iliad and the Odyssey. Through the ages authors created monsters that Hollywood brought to life. Mary Shelley wrote the novel...
by Vic Smith | Aug 30, 2021 | General
Because the Sea of Galilee is fresh water, there are no sharks. In fact, it has no dangerous marine life, no barracudas or even jellyfish. With Peter being a commercial fisherman, and had there been sharks in the Sea of Galilee, he might have said, “be sober, be...
by Vic Smith | Jul 31, 2021 | Faith
Many years ago there was a software program that included a great “Fly Swat” game. The mouse controlled the fly swat, and like most video games there were several levels, each progressively harder. The first level was slow moving gnats, followed by house flies,...
