Curtis became a close friend when I was in younger preschool. My mother recounted years later my excitement when I returned home from church and reported that I had made a new buddy, and that he spoke Spanish! Mom lovingly smiled and explained that he did not speak another language; instead, he was born with Down Syndrome, which had slowed his verbal development. I learned as an adult that this ge...  Read More

How long are we willing to wait for an answer to prayer? The span of time between the completion of the temple and Solomon’s palace was 13 years (cf. 1 Kings 7:1; 9:10; HCBC; EBC)! This was the second time the Lord appeared to Solomon; the first was at Gibeon at the beginning of his reign (2 Chronicles 1:3-13). One wonders what the king must have thought in all those subsequent years. I know what ...  Read More

Urgent care means that we make a swift response to human crisis. Paul sees a need for vital soul care in our focal passage today, but it may surprise us all as to what this concern entails. The Apostle challenges the Thessalonians to see the crucial need to always be ready to express the love of Christ in all things. David Wilkerson once said, “Love is not only something you feel, it is something ...  Read More

Gregor Johann Mendel was born on 20 July 1822 to a devout Christian family in Heinzendorf, Moravia, in what was then Silesia, Austria, and now the Czech Republic. His father, a Napoleonic War veteran, and his mother taught their children to love God and, although poor, instilled a passion for learning in their three children, Gregor and his two sisters. All of them worked hard on their multi-gener...  Read More

The recent breaking news about the "de-extinction" of the dire wolf, that vanished 10,000-13,000 years ago, places humankind in moral dire straits. Numerous media outlets reported the news, and it was not long until ethical questions began to surface. The situation is indeed morally serious, as the above title suggests, so I ask in this Pathway Perspectives article whether the genetic modification...  Read More

Two keys to victory in any battle include piety and God’s power, according to the psalmist. Not many of us would add these to a “Top 5” list of leadership requirements. This fact begs a question about whether we may apply the same principles of warfare to the daily challenges we face. Surely, God knows our battles, and He is more than able to help. He provides strength for the challenge when we wo...  Read More

Jesus asks one of the most profound questions that anyone could be asked: “What do you want me to do for you?” Two blind men are standing before Him, crying out for Him to have mercy on them. It would appear to the naked eye that the need was obvious, but why would Matthew insert this narrative here if it were as simple as a first glance event? Let’s see what the gospel writer has in mind! Do we s...  Read More

“Much of what happens in our world is evil and bad, but God specializes in bringing good out of it” (Rick Warren). This makes for a nice meme, but real life often puts such sentiment to the test, doesn’t it? The more I read the Bible, the more I realize the abundance of “even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death” experiences (Psalm 23:4). I ask you to take a step back from our f...  Read More

In the age of Ancestry.com, we are invited to discover our family roots! Perhaps some of you have taken advantage of various opportunities to delve into your family history. The Bible is filled with accounts of God’s work through families. Indeed, the family of God is based upon the redemptive history of God’s work in the world. God’s Son, Himself, became flesh and was born into a family (John 1:1...  Read More

“He had it all,” as we say, “then lost it all.” Humanly speaking, Saul had everything that people prize in a leader. He was kingly in appearance, a strong military strategist, and popular with the people. He fits a common leadership misconception; namely, that leaders are born, and their charisma wins the approval and following of their people. My how things never seem to change! We often choose o...  Read More

God guarantees that the greatest good will emerge from within your darkest experience. Paul knew this to be true when he wrote the opening words of 2 Corinthians. He had encountered severe suffering, a near-death experience, and it was through this circumstance that God intervened and delivered him. “God’s intervention seemed like a resurrection in his life” (HCBC). Notice, Paul concludes that God...  Read More

Cyril Eustace Bousfield was born 30 October 1870 in Bishop's Hull, Somerset, southwest England, to a devout Anglican pastor and his wife, Rev. Christopher W. and Ellen Aldridge Bousfield. His parents valued education, so he studied hard from an early age, even learning Latin at age seven and Greek at age eleven. Cyril earned the BA and MA degrees from Christ's College, Cambridge, and was ordained ...  Read More