BOB BECK for The Chronicle

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.”The law will go out from Zion, the…

Growth is not always easy; I can attest to this from my own experience. I often ponder the phrase, “Pray without ceasing.” Is this even possible? When I first began my walk with God, my early prayers echoed the sentiments…

Labor Day: a holiday to honor and recognize laborers… OK, I can understand the need to honor those who work; after all, many cannot work. God put humans “in the Garden to work it and take care of it.” From…

“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts,…

“Finally, Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So, the soldiers took charge of Jesus.  Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others…

“Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed…

“For You formed my inward parts;  You covered me in my mother’s womb.   I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.” Psalm 139: 13-14   This past year, I received the gift…