Mercy and Judgment

Three blind men were taken to an elephant, and asked to describe it. One, feeling the tail, said an elephant is like a rope. Another, feeling the trunk, said an elephant is like a snake. The third, feeling a leg, said an elephant is like a tree. Spiritual blindness also prevents people from seeing the … Continue reading Mercy and Judgment

Jude’s Warning

We shouldn’t be surprised. We know this world is ruled by powers of darkness, where the spiritual forces of evil abound. The battle may be seen on the earth, but the main conflict is in the “heavenly realms” where the souls of people are literally in the balance. The church is – or should be … Continue reading Jude’s Warning

His Day IS Coming!

In 1861 Julia Ward Howe, wife of a government official, wrote a poem for Atlantic Monthly for five dollars. The magazine called it, Battle Hymn of the Republic. The music may be by William Steffe. Mine eyes have seen the glory Of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage Where the … Continue reading His Day IS Coming!