Posts tagged “Angels”
Scam likely
Two or three times a day, caller ID gives me a heads-up that the person calling is probably nefarious. “Scam Likely,” it warns me….
Do not be afraid
My grandma Novotny used to love wearing angel sweatshirts. Standard-issue gray with long sleeves and an angel stitched onto the chest. I can still…
Two-way Christmas traffic
Of the many, many astonishing features of the events of the first Christmas, one of the most astounding is how few people noticed anything…
Heroes of Christmas: Zechariah
When people say they were speechless after some shock, their silence probably didn’t last very long. In a minute or two they opened up…
Is there really a devil?
Charles Darwin’s 1859 theories on natural selection and survival of the fittest initiated a large-scale abandonment of the Bible’s teachings on creation. Among the…
Do angels really exist?
The existence of angels is a matter of faith. Doubtless because of strict orders from God, they do not reveal themselves except in very…
How can you make the most of Christmas?
In 48 hours, it’ll all be over. For the past two months, most retailers and radio stations have been preparing you for this moment….
Flame on!
He was in his 80s, and he’d been through a lot. Exile. Conscription. Promotion. Betrayal. A failed execution-by-lion. And now a revelation from God….
Do not be afraid!
Do not be afraid! Mary, you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a Son, and you will name…
Chasing Christmas contentment
Contentment at Christmas isn’t on most people’s radar. We buy more, ask for more, demand more. Even when our houses are bursting and we…
Angels: God’s limos
What’s the best ride you ever had? A big touring motorcycle? Luxury coach? Hot air balloon? Wedding party bus? Stretch limo? First-class cabin on…
Angels: God’s bailiffs
Judgment day will be a very busy time for God’s holy angels. Half of them will be appointed to serve as God’s bailiffs, arresting…