A Root of Bitterness

With the Passover coming soon, self-examination is a crucial part of this time. One area we can examine is bitterness. Three reasons to examine this topic: 1) All of us can fall victim to bitterness (we have to be aware of its origins). 2) Part of self-examination is to root out bad elements of our lives. 3) We can either be a source or a target of bitterness.

Joseph Horton was born in Virginia but has lived most of his life in the central Ohio area. He served a four year tour of duty in the U.S. Air Force. Following his discharge from the service he became interested in the teachings of the Worldwide Church of God and began attending services in 1969. He and Marsha were married in 1972. They have four children (1 deceased) and 7 grandchildren. His hobbies are reading, woodworking, and gardening. Joseph has been an elder since September of 1990. He and Marsha currently live in Delaware, Ohio and serve the local congregation of the United Church of God in Mansfield, Ohio.