Manaem, Man of Mystery

Manaem, Man of Mystery

There’s an intriguing name in the New Testament, in Acts 13: Manaen. As far as I know, this man is not mentioned anywhere else in the Bible. Scripture says  he was brought up with Herod Antipas. What a surprise! Manaen, a believer in Christ, was a childhood friend of Herod Antipas, the one who ordered […]

Manaen, Man of Mystery

Manaen, Man of Mystery

I first published this piece on Manaen several years ago. Since that time, I have not learned anything else about him. Manaen still remains a mysterious person in the New Testament, but an intriguing one. I came across an intriguing name in Acts 13:1– Manaen. As far as I know, this man is not mentioned […]

My Grandmother’s New Testament

My Grandmother’s New Testament

My grandmother, Ma Latty, has been gone 55 years. Her New Testament is far older than that. And the words it contains are much, much older but they still endure. The  Old and New Testaments are like bedrock. People come and go but  bedrock endures. It is lasting. It never changes, and it is trustworthy […]