David by Michelangelo

Far From Worthy

The compliment was more telling than the question. The young man asked, Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? Since he was a boy he had worked …

The Death of Saul by Gustave Dore

Saul’s Blunder

King Saul did many things wrong. God knew this before hand. In fact, when Israel insisted on having a king like the other nations God gave them a sober warning …

Whitefield Preaches by E. Crowe

Know Thyself

Socrates once remarked, What I do not know I do not think I know. In essence, Socrates was saying that he appeared wise because he was simply more aware of …

Moses Breaking the Tablets of The Law by Gustave Dore

Very Bad Words

When I was a teenager I once asked my grandmother if saying G**D*** was really all that bad. My simple minded reasoning went something like this: Saying G**D*** is not …