In the course of five years I wrote four books. During this time I was writing a weekly or semiweekly blog and the blogs capture the essence of what I was writing in the books. I wrote this book to capture some of the many blogs I have written. Read more…
This is a question many people will ask themselves at some point in their life. With possibly one third of the world population professing some type of belief in Jesus Christ, knowledgeable people will wonder, is it true? There are plenty of voices out there saying it is not true. Read more…
How might your life change if you were sure Jesus Christ was resurrected and that belief in Him would bring you life after death, too? Would you go to church more? Would you have less fear of death? Would you sing more? An ancient liturgical song says “Adam is Read more…
My husband and I went on a ten day tour in Egypt. Egypt has more artifacts from ancient history than any other place on earth. It certainly appears that Egypt was a location for the earliest civilizations. We looked at the pyramids, the valley of the Kings (tombs), the Read more…
I have always been fascinated with the book of Job in the Bible, maybe because it is so old. Many scholars think it is one of the oldest books in the Bible. Job lived in very early times, possibly even before Abraham who lived around 2000 BC. The events Read more…
I have been writing some of my blogs with ideas taken from my book, Sacred Strands, the Story of a Redeemer Woven through History. Today’s blog is about the ancient Egyptians, which is in Chapter 4 of my book. The ancient Egyptians are fascinating. The Greek historian Herodotus tells us that the Read more…
Recently I was with a group of people and during a discussion, one guy said “I am not rebellious.” As far as I know, this guy was not a churchgoer and I mused over his statement. I have felt that I am not rebellious also. I wonder sometimes if I Read more…
The majority of people throughout history believed in a God or gods–a supreme all powerful being who created. When we consider our marvelous bodies and the incredible world around us, common sense tells us there is some power greater than ourselves. It is not difficult for me to believe Read more…
Until 500 BC, Rome was ruled by kings. When the last king was driven out, Rome became a republic. Led by the Senate, Rome gradually conquered all of Italy. In 49 BC, the Roman general Julius Caesar seized power. He was stabbed to death by senators, and a series of Read more…
The Macedonian King Philip II, who lived north of Greece, built up a strong army with which he began to conquer the Greek city states. By 338 BC, he controlled all of Greece. When he was murdered, his twenty-year-old son, Alexander became king. Alexander was a brilliant commander who created Read more…