The purse was a really beautiful, quite fashionable little bag. Made from alligator skin the delicate items preserved inside reveal details of the life of its owner, Marian Meanwell. Marian made hats for a living. But this time, her travels […]
A submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many hours. When it returned to the harbor, the captain was asked, “How did the terrible storm last night affect you?” The officer looked at him in surprise and […]
In the United States, 1 in 3 adults are overweight and 41% of the population is considered obese, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Living with over-abundance, we are barraged by diet fads to shed extra pounds. […]
But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great […]
It has been said that one man’s treasure is another man’s trash. As long as men remain the ultimate authority on which is treasure and trash, disagreements will continue. However, there is one who never overlooks anything of value. Too […]
Ellen MacArthur’s journey began and ended on the south coast of England. Persisting through 65 mph winds, intimidating storms, burns, bruises, depression, and a near miss with a whale, MacArthur was hoping to set the record for the fastest, nonstop, […]
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 In his book, “Finding God in a Busy World,” John Killinger writes: I thought about this text [Ps 46:10] some months ago as I sat in Sacre-Coeur, a church built […]
Don’t let the title of this blog frighten you. While the term “hermeneutic” may be unfamiliar to you, it simply refers to the strategy a person uses when reading and interpreting Scripture. Every good biblical expositor follows a set of […]
In May of 2001, Erik Weihenmayer accomplished something that only 128 other people accomplished that year —he reached the top of Mount Everest. The thing that made Erik’s achievement unusual is that he is the first blind person to succeed […]
Greatly publicized at the time, it’s been nearly 20 years since the execution of a Texas woman who had been convicted of murdering two people 14 years earlier. During her time in prison, she became a Christian. The evident genuineness […]
