Monthly Archives: August 2013
Acts 25
Acts 25 25 Three days after Festus arrived in Caesarea to take over his new responsibilities, he left for Jerusalem, 2 where the leading priests and other Jewish leaders met with him and made their accusations against Paul. 3 They asked Festus as a favor … Continue reading
Looking Forward to the Empty Nest? Be Careful!
Looking Forward to the Empty Nest? Be Careful! I’ve worked with a number of couples who were looking forward to being “empty nesters,” only to be disappointed. Some even had the horrible experience of finding that when the last kid … Continue reading
Acts 24
Acts 24 24 Five days later Ananias, the high priest, arrived with some of the Jewish elders and the lawyer Tertullus, to present their case against Paul to the governor. 2 When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the … Continue reading
Want to Stop Alzheimer’s Early On?
Want to Stop Alzheimer’s Early On? What’s your purpose for your life? Can you articulate it? What gives you a sense of meaning? Can you describe it? If you can’t answer these questions, you may have just increased your risk … Continue reading
Acts 23:12-35
Acts 23:12-35 12 The next morning a group of Jews got together and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty of them in the conspiracy. 14 They went to the leading priests … Continue reading
Acts 23:1-11
Acts 23:1-11 23 Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: “Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!” 2 Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth. 3 But Paul said to him, … Continue reading
Acts 22:1-30
Acts 22:1-30 22 “Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me as I offer my defense.” 2 When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater. 3 Then Paul said, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city … Continue reading
Antidepressants and Your Ability to Love
Antidepressants and Your Ability to Love Everyone seems to recognize that if you take certain antidepressants–especially the SSRIs–that your interest and ability in having sex with your spouse is decreased, and sometimes it becomes non-existent. That’s one of the few … Continue reading
Acts 21:15-40
Acts 21:15-40 15 After this we packed our things and left for Jerusalem. 16 Some believers from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, a man originally from Cyprus and one of the early believers. 17 When we arrived, the … Continue reading
Acts 21:1-14
Acts 21:1-14 21 After saying farewell to the Ephesian elders, we sailed straight to the island of Cos. The next day we reached Rhodes and then went to Patara. 2 There we boarded a ship sailing for Phoenicia. 3 We sighted the island of Cyprus, … Continue reading