Author Archives: Jim Gleason

While watching sports at any level, we have all seen the athlete who seeks personal glory over team honors. They hog the ball and take all the shots without regard for the success of the team. When they score, they begin a well choreographed act that brings attention to themselves and ignores the well-played contributionsContinue reading “Glory Hog”

Roman soldiers carried a shield large enough to protect them from head to toe against the onslaught of enemy arrows. The shields were also soaked with water to extinguish fiery arrows. Although we are not acquainted with this type of shield, we do employ different ones today. Police officers, who serve and protect us, areContinue reading “Modern Day Shields”

After navigating life’s highways for years you come to a place where the road divides and heads into two different directions. You are unsure which way to go so you consult Google Maps. One road looks shorter and wider, but it seems to go uphill. The other road is narrower and appears to be aContinue reading “Two Roads”

John Chapter 4 tells the story of a woman from Samaria. She came to draw water from a well at the same time that Jesus was resting at the same place. Jesus engages her in a lengthy conversation after asking her for a drink. He listens intently to her and asks questions to demonstrate thatContinue reading “A Little Understanding Will Help”

I know nothing about precious gems. I have never held one in my hands, let alone owned one. I would not be able to identify a real diamond as opposed to a fake one. The Bible gives us lots of ways to identify a true believer in Jesus Christ. Lots of people claim to beContinue reading “Precious and Real”