One of the most well-known parables Jesus told was the Parable of the Sower. The point of Jesus telling this story was to explain to His disciples that one's reception of God’s Word is determined by the condition of one's heart. But did you realize that this parable has another underlying message? The Parable of... Continue Reading →

Almost 200 years ago, Hans Christian Andersen wrote the famous folktale, “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” There are a couple of morals to this story - that people should be willing to speak up if they know the truth and that people should not believe things without empirical evidence. As you recall from this tale, it... Continue Reading →

A good parent instills in their children the principle that their initial and main job is to be a student. That means not skipping school for anything other than a contagious illness and doing homework and studying for tests five nights a week (i.e., Monday night through Friday night, or substitute Saturday or Sunday for... Continue Reading →