by Bert Montgomery | Jun 14, 2022 | Opinion
I do not believe it was a coincidence that Pentecost Sunday fell on June 5 this year – the first Sunday during Pride month. Sister Simone Campbell says the Holy Spirit is alive and well and out causing mischief, and I am convinced the overlapping of Pride and...
by Bert Montgomery | Aug 27, 2020 | Opinion
Darkness is rolling across the land and the forces of evil seem to be growing in power around the globe. In such times, it is always good to return to the Holy Scriptures for guidance and inspiration. This is particularly true with all the bitterness and divisions,...
by Bert Montgomery | Aug 10, 2020 | Opinion
Shakespeare’s Romeo asks, “What’s in a name?” and answers, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet are, of course, forbidden lovers, and only because of their family names. In the end, as we all know, their...
by Bert Montgomery | Jan 3, 2020 | Opinion
Christians around the world for the past few weeks have been singing and proclaiming “Emmanuel!” Isaiah the prophet declares a child shall be born and will be called Emmanuel. The birth of the child is a sign for King Ahaz, king of Judah, that God is with him and with...
by Bert Montgomery | Sep 25, 2019 | Opinion
Stephen King’s book, “It,” is about a blood covenant, as I noted in the antecedent article. Digging deeper, we find the covenant is fueled by profound foreboding coupled with an inescapable sense of love. From cover to cover, the Bible introduces us to all kinds...
