by Edward Thal | Apr 16, 2024 | Article
We know a measure of love when we feel it towards others, or when we receive it. The Bible speaks of love in its many forms—divine, filial, emotional, erotic—but its most important statement on the subject is this: God is love (1 John 4:8). Of all the sacred...
by Edward Thal | Apr 9, 2024 | Article
In an increasingly dark world, the concept of excellence may still be seen in its purest form in the sports arena, where individuals and groups meet in open competition that produces a winner. The Olympic Games represent the pinnacle of achievement, crowning athletes...
by Edward Thal | Apr 2, 2024 | Article
True Christianity is shockingly unfamiliar to self-centered humanity living in a material world. The vast man-made, barren landscape of a religion that labels itself Christianity is testimony to the fact that the fundamental truth at the heart of its sacred text...
by Edward Thal | Mar 26, 2024 | Article
Sanity is a casualty in a world that sees truth as a flimsy thing based on your point of view. The shifting sands of moral relativity inspire peak awareness summed up in the slogan, “If it feels good, do it!” Strife is inevitable when absolute truth dies. Justice...
by Edward Thal | Mar 22, 2024 | Article
Some wise person has said: Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. By that definition you can be old at 40 and young at 70! This is especially true for Christians. A church full of unenthusiastic, spiritually retired, inert members is...