Anna Caruso

         Several years ago, there was a story in the news about a family in a small town in Florida. It consisted of a father, a mother, and two young sons. They were a normal family, except for one problem.  Both boys    had AIDS. Both boys had contracted the virus through a blood transfusion. Their presence in the public school was bitterly resisted by other parents, whose children attended that same school. One night, under suspicious  circumstances, the family’s house burned to the ground.  Finally, they were forced to move to another town. They had been rejected by their own community.       […]

          All good human relationships are based on mutual respect, mutual trust, and mutual need. This is true of husbands and wives, parents’ children, employers and employees, friend and friend. It is true even of our relationship with Jesus. We     respect Him, that is clear enough. But it is also true that He respects us. We trust Him, and unbelievable though it is, He also trusts us. We need Him; this we freely acknowledge. For some of us, it is impossible  to imagine life without His presence and help. But has it ever occurred to you […]

        Saturday of this week is the 4th of July, a date of historical significance because it marks the 250th birth of our nation. It was on  that day in 1776 that representatives of the thirteen colonies signed a document declaring themselves to be a free and independent nation. Most of us are familiar with the contents of that document. We, of course, know it as “The Declaration of Independence.” In clear and concise language, it avows that the colonies are no longer connected with or controlled by the British Empire.        That part of […]

       We Christians need to rediscover ways to evangelize, to learn the Lord’s way of  winning people back to Him.  Evangelism is a deliberate attempt to bring people to Christ  by befriending them.  As soon as some hear this, they might wonder, “Can that be right? Should we befriend people just to bring them to Jesus?”  Absolutely!!  The greatest reason to befriend someone is Jesus Christ.  The greatest gift we can give a friend is Jesus Christ.  If we are truly someone’s friend, we want what is best for him or her.   What can be better for any […]