It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me that my favorite immigrant is a writer, a songwriter, to be exact. Israel Beilin immigrated to the United States by way of Ellis Island when he was just five years old. The year was 1893. His family, which included his parents and five sibli
Opinion
God teaches man in many ways. While we know His will is revealed in the written word, it does not take long to see God use many “tools” to get His truth to man.
The holiday season can be an especially difficult time for children who are battling cancer.
Welcome to my first Christmas column of the year!
As I’ve gotten older, I have tried not to let little things annoy me.
My brother told me about a conversation he had with a friend. The friend had several children but was close to only one. He justified his favoritism by saying, “We share the same interests.” My brother told him, “If you love a child, you get interested in the things they are interested in, whe
In the hours before His crucifixion, Pilate tried to get testimony from Jesus, but Jesus remained silent (Jn. 19:9; Mk. 15:3-5; Isa. 53:7). Pilate knew Christ had been delivered out of “envy” (Matt.
By the time Cheers signed off, Frasier-played by Kelsey Grammer-was an integral part of that ensemble. He didn’t even join the show until its third season and hadn’t even been intended as a permanent cast member. Nearly 39 years after Dr Frasier Winslow Crane made his first appearance on the si
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Sometimes, I get really angry at people I’ve never met. People who haven’t lived during my lifetime, even. People who have been long dead for thousands of years. I have conversations in my head in which I say things like, “What were you thinking!