Eye Of The Needle > “God helps those who help themselves.” Have you ever heard someone quote this popular “Bible verse” to you? Maybe they meant it as a positive motivation for you to study for a test, or save your money for the Xbox 360 you were dying to…
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New Testament
The New Testament was written in the First Century AD, when the Roman Empire ruled over Israel, Greek was the lingua franca across the Mediterranean world, and inter-cultural exchanges and conflicts led the Jewish people to create new movements and philosophies to meet the challenges of the world. One revolutionary teacher - Jesus of Nazareth - eventually changed everything.
Silence
There is a song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX-yDo8kW68] that can easily bring a tear to the eye. Composed to commemorate Kristallnact, the piece takes its lyrics from a poem scrawled on the wall of the secret room where an unknown Jew hid during the Holocaust. “I believe…
Adulterous
Adulterous In the historical film Schindler’s List, a German industrialist, member of the Nazi party, and spy named Oskar Schindler does everything in his power to save people from the Holocaust, ultimately saving more than 1,200 lives. One of his more brilliant tactics is that of ideological persuasion…
Lost
Lost Everyone has a story about getting lost. Whether it be wandering off in the mall at and young age and turning to mall security for help, failing to find the way from home to the library, or driving the wrong way down a bus lane in a remote area…
Fire & Water
Fire & Water There once was a young Adventist woman who was baptized twice, if you use the traditional understanding of being immersed in water in front of the congregation. The second time was the traditional way – she was 15 years old, with a washcloth held in the hand of…