The Easter Parade

Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples! I Chronicles 16:24/Psalm 96:3 When I was growing up one of the popular songs of the day was Irving Berlin’s “The Easter Parade” in which the lyrics expressed the infatuation the “fellow” had with the girl on his arm, decked out in […]

Real Among the Fakes

When a rediscovered portrait of Christ was recently sold for more than $450 million dollars, the art world gasped, since it was more than half again as much as any of the masters’ works of art were ever known to have drawn. The portrait, Salvator Mundi (Savior of the world),had been making the rounds of European […]

Building God’s House

Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. (Psalm127:1) Dear Friends, You may have noticed that image (a representation, an impression, mental picture or idol) in our culture has become a preoccupation and often an occupation. A recent article that ran in The Wall Street Journal reported a growing trend […]