"Trouble shared is trouble halved, and joy shared is twice the joy" is a saying in German. Israel's King Solomon wrote something similar 3000 years ago. (more…)

There are people who are called "know it alls". They appear to be full of wisdom, giving (unsolicited) advice. For those among us who aren't as fully developed, the apostle James has some encouraging advice. (more…)

In a prophecy about the day of the Lord the prophet Joel wrote under divine inspiration: "Whoever calls on the name of the LORD [YHVH] shall be saved" (Joel 2:32). The apostles recognized what the name of the Lord is by which we have salvation. (more…)