“The name “Daniel” means “[the Jewish] God has judged.” But the Babylonians give him a new name: “Belteshazzar.” This new name means “Bel protect him,” with Bel being the name of a Babylonian god (4:8).* Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he askedContinue Reading

“Jesus said, ‘I am the Way and the Truth and the Life.’” (John 14:6 NLV) If you could imagine the path of your life between two points – the point where you said yes to God’s invitation to eternal life and the point where you will enter into that eternalContinue Reading

  “Come and see what God has done,     his awesome deeds for mankind!”  (Psalm 66:5 NIV) January 6 is the official end of the Christmas season as we begin Epiphany.  The season of Epiphany focuses on Jesus as a young man and then his early ministry.  It setsContinue Reading