Dear Wake Up Family and Friends, Nearly 300 years ago, the Irish philosopher Edmund Burke made the well-known statement, “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” In Bible times, the ancients believed the earth was flat and if you moved too far in one direction, you would fall into the fires of…
Dear Wake Up Family and Friends, For centuries, thousands of people worldwide have claimed to have seen objects in the sky they could not identify. In 1953, the U.S. Air Force coined the term UFO or Unidentified Flying Object to describe objects that could not be explained. At the same time, the U.S. government began…
Dear Wake Up Family and Friends, The Children of Israel had wandered many years in the wilderness and, finally, Moses was preparing them to enter the Promised Land. God, however, would not allow Moses to enter. After Moses learned that he would die and not be allowed to enter Canaan, he gave the encampment a…
Dear Wake Up Family and Friends, While writing this month’s letter, I took a little time to peruse a few news headlines. Here are some I found: “Time to Trash Your Face Mask? Not So Fast” “Singapore Brings in New COVID Restrictions after Airport Outbreak” “India Reports More Than 343,000 COVID Cases” “Israel Attacks Gaza…
Dear Wake Up Family and Friends, When Jesus was on Earth, He opposed an adulterated religious system that had become ensconced in tradition. After He was crucified and gave the gospel commission (Matthew 28:16–18), His followers continued the resistance. Jewish religious leaders would not tolerate any belief that prevented them from maintaining their control. Despite…
Dear Wake Up Family and Friends, Spring is my favorite season of the year. After this last brutal winter, the warming temperatures spring brings are welcome indeed. Here in Ohio, we have four distinct seasons and it is gratifying to see each season come. During the winter, the snow provides a clean, white blanket that…
