The Hebrew Scriptures — that is the Old Testament — included many prophecies about the coming Messiah. A few of them probably left Israelite scholars and laymen alike scratching their heads and wondering how one individual could fulfill such lofty promises. The birth of such a person would be “good news of great joy,” just […]
When Burdens Weigh Us Down, Psalm 37:5-7 When we are overburdened, the world seems a colder place. The sun may be shining, but our heads are bowed low, so we don’t notice. The birds sing, but our ears are filled with the cries of our hearts—-exclamations of pain, sorrow and weariness. We put distance between […]
What’s the matter with Mrs. Craig? The following news item appeared in the Nashville Banner, June 19, 1956: Porter Oklahoma (AP)…Mrs. Ella Craig, age 81, hasn’t missed a Sunday School session in 1,040 Sundays, a perfect 20 years. What’s the matter with Mrs. Craig? “Moreover it is required in stewards [all Christians] that a man […]