Parallels From History – King Solomon

When King Solomon died, his young son, Rehoboam, succeeded him to the throne. If Solomon was the wisest man to ever live, his son certainly did not inherit his Father’s intelligence. According to some estimates, Solomon’s magnificent empire was sustained by taxes exceeding 50% of the Gross National Product! In addition to this, the people…

Put Your Face to the Wind

You Can’t Predict the Weather On July 13, 1995 most people boating on Lake St. Clair, near Detroit, Michigan, did not anticipate the storm that was about to ravage the area. Even the weather meteorologists were surprised by the turn of events. In just minutes, foreboding black clouds rolled and swirled, spewing huge lightning strikes…

Glory in Suffering

For the past two years, a dear friend of our family has been struggling with the advanced stages of breast cancer. Miraculously, she has survived a year longer than her physicians anticipated without surgical intervention or chemotherapy. The faith that she constantly exhibits is a witness to everyone she meets. She is convinced from the…