When I am weak, Saint Paul said, “then I am strong.” Despite his human weaknesses and what he has suffered, God’s power was still working in him as an apostle of Jesus.

Knowledge is power, according to Francis Bacon. This phrase is chiseled into the lintels of many a school to confirm that the pursuit of knowledge is worthwhile. Too often, however, we equate knowledge with the random acquisition of facts and figures.

A prophet has little honor in his hometown, among his relatives, on the streets he played in as a child.

It may seem odd to make yourself weak to be strong, but it’s good advice in many endeavors, including the game of golf.

For the times we have not listened to and followed the Lord, we pray for forgiveness.

"A thorn in the flesh was given to me." Much speculation has centered on the nature of Paul’s “mystery” affliction.

They are only prophets if they walk in the ways of the Lord. —Didache (first-second centuries A.D.)