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The Source Matters
How much would you pay for a baseball? Not a baseball made of gold—one made of leather with red stitching just like any other baseball. You can get a whole bag of baseballs from a place like Wal-Mart for about $20. So what is the maximum you would pay for a baseball? What if …
The Bible Tells Me So
Karl Barth was a German theologian who died back in 1968. He went on numerous speaking tours during his distinguished career. One of those tours took place in the United States in 1962. Sometimes after speaking the professor would take questions from the audience. During one particular Q&A session at the University of Chicago, a …
Just For Today…
“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours…” (Jms. 5:17). Elijah lived in a day and time that was evil. (1 Kings 16:30). Elijah experienced discouragement and feelings of hopelessness. (1 Kings 19:4). Elijah is also the man who overcame! He was escorted to heaven (2 Kings 2:11)! He spoke with the transfigured Jesus …
Go!
One of the latest games to take the world by storm is a Smartphone app known as Pokemon Go! The app has broken records. Thousands are playing it. You can’t drive through the square here in town (or most any other sidewalk, parking lot, etc.) without seeing people walking along with their phones out as …
Please & Thank You
Are basic manners (such as saying, “Please and “Thank you”) old-fashioned and a thing of the past? Why is it that adults have a hard time expressing appreciation for things they have been given? Zig Ziglar (known as “America’s Motivator”) has some interesting thoughts: Of all the things a parent can teach a child, manners …
What We Share
Racism is sinful. Racism is foolish. Racism is illogical. Instead of a discussion of our differences, let us take the time to focus on what all men share. We share a common heritage / ancestry (Genesis 3:20; 9:1). Every man, woman and child on the planet is a genetic relative. We share a common Creator …
The Next Generation
Ronald Reagan was always good for a quote. On March 30, 1961 he said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will …
Taking Care Of Home
As we speed closer to the halfway point of 2016, some interesting data has been gathered. By and large, Americans are spending less. It is not because we have suddenly become financially responsible, most families just have less disposable income. But one study revealed that so far in 2016, the one area in which Americans …
We Wish To See Jesus
In John 12:21, it is recorded that some Greeks came to Philip and said, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” If someone said that to you, what would you do? When my kids ask me a tough question I’m likely to pull out my phone and look it up right away. However, such would not …
Hope
When I was about 8 years old, I was asked by a neighborhood friend to attend an afternoon of swimming. I could not swim but I thought, “Just getting to tag along would be fun.” Within a few minutes of arriving at our destination, I was easily talked into getting in the water while holding …
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