Paul de Vries

Op-ed Contributor

20:17 Is Good for Godly Friendships

There are many great themes people have proposed for 2017, and numerous Bible verses that brothers or sisters in the Lord could select as wise, focused sources of Divine Light for the new year, 2017.

20:17 Is Good for Godly Friendships

Christmas Eve and Hanukkah: An Amazing Convergence

By any measure, "2016 has been incredible" is a huge understatement. And now as we are about to move swiftly into 2017, there is at least one more incredible moment: the rare convergence of the first evening of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve.

Christmas Eve and Hanukkah: An Amazing Convergence

Will Trump's Election Help Us Share the Bible?

What a Divine gift to live in such transformative times! There has been plenty of memorable excitement around us all this year 2016 — both before and after our disruptive election.

Will Trump's Election Help Us Share the Bible?

Awesome Insights From Wise UN Founder Speak to Voters' 2016 Dilemmas

The closer we all approach voting in the November 8 elections, the more evident the sincere anxiety of many people. Understood! Both of the major candidates are deeply flawed, and yet we each need to vote because we do not want the crucial selection of the "least bad" candidates left up to everybody else!

Awesome Insights From Wise UN Founder Speak to Voters' 2016 Dilemmas