Matthew 5 马太福音 5章 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 14 你们是世上的光。城造在山上是不能隐藏的。 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are ...

A Crimson Shield of Grace Beneath the weight of darkened skies, Where sorrow weaves and justice cries, A river runs, so rich, so deep, A crimson tide that bids us keep. It flows from wounds once torn open wide, Love poured out, arms open no pride, A sacrifice, divinely spun, ...

1 JOHN 5 约翰一书 5章 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 13 我将这些话写给你们信奉神儿子之名的人，要叫你们知道自己有永生。 14 And this ...

Historical Fiction They called me a battle-hardened, tough Roman centurion.  I had fought in a lot of battles.  I had seen many killed in battle.  I had killed many.  Death didn’t bother me anymore, yet I realized that I might be one of the dead tomorrow. Now, I am stationed ...

Recently I was clicking through religious channels on the television and just happened to hear a preacher say, “All Christians need to be millionaires.” The justification for what he said was that it is so you can bless other people. This is an important topic of deception and not biblical. ...

James 1 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. 雅各书 1 章 在神我们的父面前，那清洁没有玷污的虔诚，就是看顾在患难中的孤儿寡妇，并且保守自己不沾染世俗。 True Religion 真正的敬虔 What is true religion? 什么是真正的敬虔？ Chapter 2:14-26 of James causes so many ...

Recently I turned 76 on June 9th. I asked the question, “What does God want to do with the rest of my life? How can my life be put to the best use with my gifts and abilities? Perhaps God will put a God-sized dream and burning desire in my ...

Genesis 22:2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” Imagine the depth of Abraham’s love for ...

The first young lady I kissed became my wife, and the Lord gave us over 53 years together before she went home to be with the Lord. The second lady I kissed became my second wife, and we have now been married for over three and a half years. In ...

A Love Beyond Measure I love Christ, the boundless Word, The echoing pulse where time is heard. Before the stars were cast in flight, He willed the dark to birth the light. I love Christ, whose hands unmade, The tyranny of death’s cascade. Each thorn, each lash, each piercing blade, ...