Category: Immanuel Beacon

06
May

IN SEARCH OF…

It appeared in the late 1970’s and early 80’s. It was a TV series dedicated to a search for things mysterious, puzzling or missing. It rarely solved the mysteries; it […]

29
Apr

TIME AND WORD CHANGE

As time goes by (sometimes creeping by and often flying at break-neck speed), words evolve. What a word meant when I was young means something completely different now. It seems […]

22
Apr

DIRECTIONALLY CHALLENGED

We are directionally challenged. Not just because GPS does the work for us. We arechallenged with the concept of in and out. Here is the principle: “What we get OUT […]

15
Apr

ENEMIES/RIVALS

Some of the great sports rivalries of the past two generations: Duke vs North Carolina, Ravens vs Steelers, Cardinals vs Cubs, Orioles vs Yankees, Lakers vs Celtics. Other, PC vs […]

08
Apr

PRIDE

The 4th line of the Men’s Alliance Creed: “I am not too proud to ask for help.” Easy to say, hard to do, especially when it comes to personal struggles. […]

01
Apr

THE GOAT

Today we celebrate the two greatest of all time. No, it is not Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Jack Nicklaus, or Babe Ruth. The two greatest we are celebrating are a […]

25
Mar

FACES IN THE CROWD

Depending upon which historian you cite, the number of people in Jerusalem the year Jesus was crucified is estimated from hundreds of thousands to over a million. I wonder if […]

18
Mar

HANGRY

At the time, Jesus was hungry. The day before, He was angry. In that moment, was He hangry? Did He need a Snickers bar; after all you aren’t you when […]

12
Mar

ARGUMENTS

Useless arguments…Toilet paper: over the top or from the bottom? Toilet seat: up or down? Toothpaste tube: squeezed or rolled? Greatest anything of all time? Jesus’s disciples, at the worst […]

04
Mar

GOT WATER?

Jesus’ simple question of “Can I have a drink?” transformed an entire village. Ofcourse, the water Jesus was talking about didn’t come out of the ground, or a faucet.It was […]