Thomas Simcox

Jesus prays for Unity. Why is unity so vital to the Lord? Because it is through the harmony of believers "that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me." Apparently the love of believers for one another impacts souls for Jesus.

Leaven permeates all ingredients of bread, bringing fermentation. Sin is similar. It begins small, like a little germ or infection, then grows. In many cases it can totally take over an individual

Whom the Lord loves, He chastens. The Scriptural principle applies to all God's people, including Israel. Does chastening mean abandoning? See for yourself. The fact that the Jewish people are with us today testifies to God's love for them and His power to preserve them. Here Israelies celebrate a bris--the circumcision ceremony for an 8-day-old boy.

Evil has challenged good since the Garden of Eden. Here's what happened in the book of Esther, which is a harbinger of how other events will eventually end.