Sharing a Bittersweet Message (Rev. 10)
by Which do you want first, the bad news or the good news? So goes the oft-asked question. Personally, I like to take the bad news …
Author: Ben Hammond
Mercy in Wrath (Rev. 9)
The world screeched to a halt as people gathered around televisions and computer screens, transfixed on the images of what was left of the Twin …
Abortion: How should we respond?
Social media has been buzzing with everyone’s latest opinions about the recent laws supporting abortion. Some posts are virulent—filled with venom toward politicians or the …
The Devastating Effects of Prayer (Rev. 8)
No way. I couldn’t believe my eyes. My wife had just handed me an advertisement from Red Lobster. There it was, as plain as day. …
Unrelenting Mercy (Rev. 7)
I don’t understand why they do it. Two grown men peer at each other over raised fists adorned with plush red gloves. On cue they …
The Jesus We Never Knew (Rev. 6)
Herbie. For some, that distinctive name calls to mind memories of a long-lost uncle, but for most of us, Herbie was a 1963 Volkswagon Bug, …
Worthy is the Lamb (Rev. 5)
The anticipation consumed me. Every day, maybe several times a day, I checked the status of my order. Finally, the big day arrived. Hurriedly, I …
What It’s All About (Rev. 4)
Do you ever feel like a hamster sprinting in a wheel, laboring feverishly but getting nowhere? Day after day it’s the same ol’ rat race. …
Deceived by Fool’s Gold: A Message to Us via Laodicea (Rev. 3:7-13)
“It’s a golden head!” My second son, about nine years old at the time, beamed ecstatically. His archaeological digs in our yard had unearthed a …
It Will Be Worth it All: A Message to Us via Philadelphia (Rev. 3:7-13)
Helena and Hermia are friends. At least, they were friends—until Hermia’s lover Lysander succumbed to a special love juice applied to his eyes while he …