Blessed are Those Who are the Kingdom of God

Blessed are Those Who are the Kingdom of God

based on notes from teachings on the Kingdom by Rev. David Pileggi Imagine… Imagine you are sitting on this hillside by Lake Tiberias (we know it as the Sea of Galilee). The sun is warm but the breeze from the lake keeps you from feeling too hot. You are seated with...
Lessons from a Baby Bird

Lessons from a Baby Bird

The Baby Bird Recently, I noticed that our dog, Clemmy, was very interested in something in the backyard. Going out to investigate, I saw she’d discovered a baby bird. It was very much alive but evidently had fallen out of the nest while it was too young to fly. I...
Forgiving the Unforgivable

Forgiving the Unforgivable

Before it was published, I had a comment on a Facebook post about Unforgivable. It went along the lines of, “That’s not a good title for a Christian to choose.” I beg to differ. Unforgivable Things Happen You see, much of what happened during WWII (and any war) is...
Does the Truth Really Set us Free?

Does the Truth Really Set us Free?

The tweet asked if the truth really sets us free. I know Jesus said it does in Jn 8:32, so it must be true. But in what sense did He mean it? The Truth Could Cause Panic I’m currently working on a book about my father’s childhood. (As of this update, the book is...
Free to be His!

Free to be His!

The Scriptures teach us about a Savior who came, died for our sins, and rose again. We can hang our lives on that truth and that Truth will set us free. But, what is freedom? The Modern Definition A Google search of the definition of freedom reveals that it is, “the...