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Proverbs 12:25-26 “The desire of the lazy man is what kills him, for his hands will not work. He is filled with desire all day long.” The venerable Jewish rabbi Moses Maimonides commented on this by saying, “It is because … Continue reading →

WHAT’S IN A NAME – In 1852 an English Confectioner named Sam German was working for the Baker’s Chocolate Company, located in Lower Mills Village on the Neponset River between Dorchester and Milton, Massachusetts. He was experimenting with various blends … Continue reading →

WHAT’S IN A NAME – In 1852 an English Confectioner named Sam German was working for the Baker’s Chocolate Company, located in Lower Mills Village on the Neponset River between Dorchester and Milton, Massachusetts. He was experimenting with various blends … Continue reading →

BEWARE THE FOG OF WORDS – As David moved from camp to camp and cave to cave he began depending on locals and others who showed support for his cause. In so doing he let his guard down on occasions. … Continue reading →

SENSING THE PRESSURE – Even though he experienced many hardships during the time he fled from King Saul and his squad of assassins, these incidents proved to be some of the most inspirational opportunities for David to write his best … Continue reading →

JUST IN TIME – David experienced a lot of turmoil in his flight from King Saul, but nothing compared to the time when he was informed by his best friend Jonathan, Saul’s son, that because he missed the New Moon … Continue reading →

GIVE IT UP – After Absalom killed his brother Amnon for raping his sister Tamar, Absalom fled to avoid possible repercussions from his father King David. After years of communicating that he wanted to reconcile, Absalom finally returned to Jerusalem. … Continue reading →

DON’T BET ON GOD, BELIEVE IN GOD – After David’s friend Doeg the Edomite betrayed him, David narrowly escaped King Saul’s clutches. But the poor people in the village of Nob were not so lucky. Doeg had decided that sticking … Continue reading →

No doubt we’ve all heard about whether someone or something is the subject or object of an act or conversation. Knowing how to distinguish will help us figure out when to use “who” or “whom,” or “lay” or “lie.” There’s … Continue reading →

THE PART YOU DIDN’T KNOW – We all know the story of Shadrach, Mesach and Abed-Nego in Daniel. But did you know that in the Babylonian Talmud, which is the Rabbi’s commentary on the Bible taken from oral traditions, they … Continue reading →