This story is fictional, but based on scripture found in 1 Samuel 2:30; 1 Kings 10:21; 2 Chronicles 2:16; 2 Chronicles 8:7-10; and 2 Chronicles 9:21-22, 27 The sun was shining and there was a fresh breeze coming off the Jaffa Sea. What a beautiful day, thought Ephraim. He stood basking in the sunshine, thanking […]

Some of the most colorful parts of the English language are the many beloved sayings and popular adages that have emerged over time. Many seem to be burned into my brain, and I reflexively recall that “watched pots never boil” and that “even broken clocks are right twice a day” whenever applicable. Sayings like these […]

We often have a hard time waiting for the best God has to give. God may take much longer to act than we like. Mary and Martha came to tell Jesus about their brother Lazarus and his near-to-death illness. They knew Jesus had the power to heal their beloved brother. The Scripture says, “Now Jesus […]

Why has Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) determined that the Lavaca Navidad River Authority’s Application 13728 administratively complete to dam the Lavaca River and divert up to 96,022 Acre Feet per year for industrial use when:     There has not been one study of the environmental impact to its environmentally sensitive ecosystem from […]

So, you may be asking, “What does Yeshua mean?” The name “Jesus” is not His factual name. Surprise! Jesus was a Hebrew and as such, He had a Hebrew name! “Jesus” is the Greek anglicized name for Yeshua. Yeshua, short for “Yehoshua” means, YHWH is salvation (Roth, 2012, p. 2). So, when you see or […]