history

  • At the End: The Suspense of the Latter Days

    This portion begins with Pharoah’s dream and ends with the dramatic climax between Joseph and his brothers, who still didn’t know it was him. Their money they tried to buy grain with had been returned to their bags with their… Continue reading

    At the End: The Suspense of the Latter Days
  • In the Beginning: Remaking of You

    The Very first prophecy we have of the Messiah comes immediately after the first sin was committed. Eve ate the fruit she was told by God not to eat, and she shared with Adam. The serpent’s deception had worked. The… Continue reading

    In the Beginning: Remaking of You
  • Preparing to be Called Out

    I think believers can find great relevance in this history. Passover is when Jesus, our Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), was sacrificed for us. As we enter the spring, a season for new life, we must prepare ourselves to meet… Continue reading

    Preparing to be Called Out
  • The Appointment of Christmas

    Sometimes Christmas presentsAre last-minute things—We rush to just buy something—Hope for joy it brings. Sometimes gifts are well thought outAnd studied with care,But executed hurriedlyWe hope the idea’s fair. Sometimes our grand designsAre thwarted in some way:The store’s sold out,… Continue reading

    The Appointment of Christmas
  • The Evening and the Coming Day

    This is a poem and a short biography of my great-great grandfather Joseph Addision Scarboro, American Baptist preacher and missionary during the second half of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century. Continue reading

    The Evening and the Coming Day