New Life is Right Around the Corner
Though the fig tree does not blossom, and no fruit appears on the vine,Though the…
Deacon AllenApril 11, 2020
Reaching New Heights
In July of 2005, our family vacationed out west, and the highlight of the trip…
Deacon AllenDecember 11, 2019
Keep on the Sunny Side
My grandmother was one of the most positive persons that I ever met. And although…
Deacon AllenJuly 25, 2019
Removing the Veil
A veil is an article of clothing that is intended to cover some part of…
Deacon AllenJuly 17, 2019
Repping Jesus
If you follow the contemporary rap music scene, you may recall hearing the word “represent”…
Deacon AllenMay 16, 2019
A Life of Joy
When I was in junior high, my mother asked me one day to clean my…
Deacon AllenJanuary 23, 2019
Eyewitness for Christ
Back in college, I spent some time as a reporter for The Daily Herald newspaper.…
Deacon AllenDecember 27, 2018
A Womb with a View
Over the course of my life, there have been many times when I have leaped…
Deacon AllenDecember 23, 2018
St. Albert the Great
Albertus Magnus, or St. Albert the Great, was born in Germany in 1206. He was…
Deacon AllenNovember 15, 2018
Cool Hand (St.) Luke
In 1967, Paul Newman starred in the prison drama Cool Hand Luke. Luke Jackson (Paul…
Deacon AllenOctober 18, 2018
