David Pastor

Jan 17, 2025 | newsregister.com | David Pastor

Jan. 20, 2025, honors Martin Luther King Jr. In one of his sermons he said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” In the Old Testament is a story of racism and how a brave woman and man intervened with God’s help to stop the evil. Esther was a young Jew who lived in Susa, the city of King Ahasuerus, who ruled over all of Persia and Media, which is now Iran.

Jan 16, 2025 | polkio.com | David Pastor

A 2023 survey by the American Bible Society found that 52% of Americans say they wish they would read scripture more, but only 14% say they increased their reading over the previous year. They also reported in 2024 that 57% of Americans called themselves “Bible disengaged.” Why should someone engage in reading the Bible this year? Here are several reasons offered in the Bible. The Bible gives the promise of eternal life.

Dec 6, 2024 | newsregister.com | David Pastor

A young man boarded an airplane and happened to sit next to a philosopher, famous for his intelligence and wisdom. The youth asked the gentleman: “Please sir, is it true that all of life is a paradox?” The sage thought, then he replied, “Yes and no.” Paradox is in the Bible. Death is the harsh reality of all living beings. Family and friends who have died leave empty seats at our holiday tables. We cannot tell them the events of our lives, nor listen to their laughter.

Dec 4, 2024 | polkio.com | David Pastor

A newspaper advertisement for an upscale grocery store in Great Britain included an embarrassing typographical error. It read: “Foot tasting, arranged through the courtesy of Marks & Spencers and Safeway, gives customers a rare chance to try some of those more exotic flavors.”Humans inevitably make mistakes; some are devastating. At 7:02 a.m., Dec. 7, 1941, Hawaiian Islands radar operators saw a large mass of airborne blips on their screens approaching and reported this to their supervisor.

Nov 29, 2024 | newsregister.com | David Pastor

The first Thanksgiving was the meal shared by pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans. President Abraham Lincoln established a national day of Thanksgiving, Oct. 3, 1863, in celebration of the Union Army victory at Gettysburg. Thanksgiving today is mostly about family time, food, football, and wholesome fun. The Bible has a rich heritage of promoting thankfulness.