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by Tom Wacaster “Tradition! Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as…as a fiddler on the roof!” Tradition, simply defined, is the passing down or the handing down of a teaching from someone else.” Tradition can be good … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster On April 30th, 2013, the first Dutch King in more than 123 years was inaugurated with great pomp and ceremony. It would appear that no expense was spared. Pictures portray an event fitting for, well, fitting for … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster If the Sermon on the Mount were all that Matthew recorded, that small piece of inspiration would declare the very majesty of the One Who spoke those words. The very first words we encounter as we enter … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster Someone once noted, “Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits.” I don’t know who wrote those pithy words, but he must have been some blood kin to Solomon. The … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster Our study of this wonderful epistle to the Philippians has provided a glimpse into the optimistic outlook of the apostle Paul. I have often pointed out that Paul was the eternal optimist, looking at the opportunities rather … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster It has been said that behind every cloud is a silver lining. A little clip on Fox News website noted that with the onslaught of the coronavirus has come a dramatic cut back in the number of … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster To many a man, death is the final farewell, the ultimate defeat at the end of life’s long journey toward the unknown. With each tick of the clock we draw ever closer to death and eternity. Herbert … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster I have started in earnest my next volume of New Testament commentaries. This one is going to be a study of the Gospel of Luke. Having titled my two-volume work on Matthew, “The Majesty of Jesus,” and … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster Have you ever noticed how many times the word “must” is used in reference to some felt necessity on the part of our Lord? Here is a small sampling: “But he said unto them, I must preach … Continue reading →

by Tom Wacaster “And he came preaching the baptism of repentance” (Luke 3:3) I am sure that all of us have, at one time or another, had someone jokingly say, “You can’t get there from here.” Uncertain as to the … Continue reading →