As law students, paralegals, and lawyers, we are interested in “evidence.” Evidence is that which is used to prove a proposition or fact. We know that evidence must be credible (trustworthy), material (pertinent to the...

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. (Luke 6:37) It has been said that when the particular behavior of another irritates us, it is often because we do the same or similar...

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again....

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” (Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23) Have you ever known or heard of someone who had...

We all know what happens when you take the lampshade off of a lit lamp. The light is no longer diffused by the shade and the brightest spot, the bulb, is often (depending on the wattage of the bulb) too bright to look...

The contrast between physical light and darkness, and the analogous contrast between spiritual light and darkness is an emphasis throughout Scripture. The first time we see it is in Genesis. “The earth was without form...

John the Baptist was a very interesting individual. We know he was “filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb” (Luke 1:15), that he lived in the wilderness, ate locusts and honey for food, and dressed in...

When Jesus began His public ministry in Galilee He commanded certain individuals to follow Him.  He first approached Andrew and his brother Simon (whom Jesus renamed “Cephas,” which means a stone) at the Sea of...

Part I You may have heard it said of someone, “He got on the wrong side of the law.” This means that the person began acting in ways that were contrary to the civil law and was judged to be “guilty” of different...

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:29-30) Immediately after Jesus invites us to...

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28). Do you ever feel like the weight of the load is too much to carry? Whether it is work, studies, family responsibilities,...

As law students, paralegals, and lawyers, we are interested in “evidence.” Evidence is that which is used to prove a proposition or fact. We know that evidence must be credible (trustworthy), material (pertinent to the...

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. (Luke 6:37) It has been said that when the particular behavior of another irritates us, it is often because we do the same or similar...

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again....

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” (Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23) Have you ever known or heard of someone who had...

We all know what happens when you take the lampshade off of a lit lamp. The light is no longer diffused by the shade and the brightest spot, the bulb, is often (depending on the wattage of the bulb) too bright to look...