Let’s face it, the excitement of the New Year brings the often-delusional promise of a new beginning. People start diets, attempt to quit smoking, get on a budget, or even learn how to cook or paint. These resolutions are all good things of course, but they are born of our own effort and desires. The […]
Victory Was His and Thus Ours!
He came as promised a night long ago Only seen by those who truly believed. People of every kind witnessed His birth Every one of them in need of a Savior. Plans for our salvation were made before the world: Each of us was in God’s mind as He created. All the sins that man […]
Giving Tuesday: The Gift of “Oh Holy Night”
December is the month of giving and we certainly did make that up at the Kaleo Institute. You don’t need to travel far or consume very much media to realize that most of the world is geared around the spirit of giving this time of year. Whether its the bell-ringing Salvation Army officer at the grocery store or […]
Only 17 days and 4 Hours until Christmas!
Well, it was 17 day and 4 hours until Christmas when I posted this. I don’t know about you, but everyone at The Kaleo Institute is highly anticipating the celebration of the arrival of the incarnate Lord. This week’s Advent readings: Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 Happy Advent from all of […]
Love is Greater Than “Being Right” 1 Corinthians 13
I just spent an hour reading a couple of faith-based blogs and the comments posted in response. Ironically, I went there looking for encouragement and left with a heavy heart. Simple formula from the New Testament: Love > Being Right. “If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love […]
Stand with Kaleo: Giving Tuesday December 2, 2014
GIVING TUESDAY Join the Kaleo Institute’s second annual online giving and sharing campaign on Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2014! Give a gift to the college and help spread the vision of The Kaleo Institute. Kaleo is taking part in the national Giving Tuesday event by providing encouraging Scriptures and words of hope on our website […]
First Sunday of Advent 2014: Mary Did You Know?
Today, November 30, marks the first day of the 2014 Advent season. Advent is the first season of the Christian church year. The four Sundays (and the days in-between) preceding Christmas are set aside as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the official celebration of the incarnation of our Lord on December 25th. Many churches […]
Happy Thanksgiving from The Kaleo Institute
We have so much to be grateful for. The little things, like running water and warm bread, and the big things, like a God who loves us so much that he sent his son Jesus to die in our place. My prayer is that you will find the grace and peace of Christ on this Thursday. […]
Stand with Kaleo: Giving Tuesday 2014
GIVING TUESDAY Join the Kaleo Institute’s second annual online giving and sharing campaign on Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2014! Give a gift to the college and help spread the vision of The Kaleo Institute. Kaleo is taking part in the national Giving Tuesday event by providing encouraging Scriptures and words of hope on our website […]
Roses in November
By Jarrod H. Brown, DDS, DWS Kaleo Institute Professor 1 Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses. 2 Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy!The deserts will become as green as the mountains of Lebanon, as lovely as […]
