What’s In a Name?

Romeo and Juliet had a short discussion on the power of a name, as it was their very names that were tearing them apart. Juliet decided that names do not matter, stating, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But would it? Would a rose smell just as sweet if it were called “vomit”? In other words, does a name make us or do we make a name? One thing we see in the Bible is that names are important to God. God makes Himself known to man through […]

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The Orphans’ Plea

“God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace He has poured out on us who belong to His dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom with the blood of His Son and forgave our sins” (Ephesians 1:5-7). God has truly been so good to us, hasn’t He? What a state we would be in without Him! We were slaves to […]

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College Do’s and Dont’s

Anxiety. Excitement. Happiness. Sadness. Dread. Fear. Expectation. Hope. The transition to college can be overwhelming, to say the least. It is that initial step out of the comfortable nest, the beginnings of adulthood, a taste of the real world beyond the previously-known smaller sphere. There are so many unknowns, so many possibilities. As you enter into this new season of life, here are a few bits of advice that can make the journey more meaningful and perhaps more manageable. Don’t overload your first semester schedule. Going off to college may be the most dramatic change you have been through up […]

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Inevitable Evitable Unity

Consider the classy Caucasian woman. Dressed in her expensive suit and glittering in diamonds and pearls, she is careful not to dirty her hands while standing in line at the sandwich shop. A Hispanic man walks in and stands behind her. This man is dirty and sweaty from working at a construction site all day. He just moved to the United States and knows little English. These two human beings might never communicate or cross paths for their entire lives, having very different social groups, topics of conversation and families. But here they are, within inches of each other, ordering […]

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Consider the Ants

“The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah! The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah!” With the arrival of spring and summer just around the corner, several different species are emerging from hibernation, appearing suddenly just when we were beginning to forget about them. In particular, ant hills are popping up here and there, preparing their arsenal against the human race. Ants – tiny little insects that can create a big mess. Outside of a house in Suburbia, America, one such ant hill appeared with a river of ants flowing to and from it.  The hundreds upon […]

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