Last night I attended a religious discussion on the West Virginia University campus. The topic was “Two World Religions: Two Books.” Andrew Roberts, a gospel preacher, and Sohail Chaudhry, a Muslim Imam, discussed the differences between the Bible and Quar’an. Continue reading
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In Defense of the Bible
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Word of the Week: Obey
There was a rambunctious little boy who was always getting into trouble. One particular day when his Mother was trying to get some house work finished, he was into everything. Undoing what she has done. Causing havoc. And generally getting on her nerves.
Finally she said, go sit down in that chair in the corner and be quiet! He looked at her defiantly and said, “No.” Well, that did it. She picked up. Took him to the chair. Sit him down with some authority. And said firmly, “You stay in the chair, until I tell you get up, or you’re going to get a whipping!” Continue reading
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Are You Reading Your Bible?
Have you seen this top 10 list regarding Bible reading?
You may not be reading your Bible enough IF…..
10) The Preacher announces the sermon is from Galatians….. and you check the table of contents.
9) You think Abraham, Isaac & Jacob may have had a few hit songs during the 60’s.
8) You open to the Gospel of Luke and a WWII savings bond falls out.
7) Your favorite Old Testament patriarch is Hercules. Continue reading
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Praise the Lord!
Robert Jackson used to tell the story about a man who showed up one Sunday to worship in more formal, liturgical church than he was used to attending. The church was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. That made it all the more obvious when this visitor got excited about something the minister said and he shouted out “Praise the Lord!” Continue reading
IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Faces Around the Cross: A Temple Servant
He was not a major character around the cross. His place in sacred history is reserved for Bible trivia. His name is only mentioned once in the Bible. In the History Channel’s movie, The Bible, we see his face quite often. He is correctly pictured as the servant of the High Priest. Ironically in one scene Caiaphas, The High Priest, requests that the servant keep his ears open for any disruption caused by this man Jesus.
The servant’s name? Continue reading
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Was America a Better Place in the 1950’s?
The death of Annette Funicello this week has sparked nostalgic reflections of the 1950’s and 60’s by many of us baby boomers. She was an iconic figure, one of the original “ Mouseketeers,” in the Mickey Mouse Club that aired from 1955-1958.
The America of that era was a more innocent time. A simpler time. A wholesome time. But was America a better place in the Fifties than it is today? This question was asked by Bill O’Reilly to Monica Crowly and Alan Colmes. That segment followed Bill’s talking points where in part he made these observations. Continue reading
She Did What She Could
LeRoy Brownlow, in one of his devotional books, tells a great story about a little lady in a small Northeastern town. Next door to her humble house was a vacant lot. It was untended. Growing only weeds. And was worrisome eyesore.
One day an idea occurred to her that would solve the problem. She decided to turn the lot into a vegetable garden. She would give away the produce to help needy people. What she didn’t use or give away, she would sell and give the money to her church.
Her name for the garden? God’s garden. Continue reading
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Rekindling Spiritual Enthusiasm
Last night Norma Jean I joined 74,326 pumped-up fans who watched the championship game of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament between Louisville and Michigan. Well, not from the Georgia Dome! But from our home.
The game was exciting. Both teams played with passion. The fans were boisterous. The coaches were high-spirited. The announcers were exuberant. The game and everything around it could be described in one word “enthusiastic”!
Yet none of this mattered. At least that’s what Dr. Keith Ablow said on Meghan Kelly’s American Live yesterday on Fox News. Continue reading
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Word of the Week: Truth
A businessman was interviewing applicants for the position of divisional manager. He devised a simple test to select the most suitable person for the job. He asked each applicant the question, “What is two and two?”
The first interviewee was a journalist. His answer was “twenty-two.”
The second applicant was an engineer. He pulled out a calculator and showed the answer to be between 3.999 and 4.001.
The next person was a lawyer. He stated that in the case of Jenkins v. Commr. of Stamp Duties, two and two was proven to be four.
The last applicant was an accountant. The businessman asked him, “How much is two and two?”
The accountant got up from his chair, went over to the door, closed it then came back and sat down. He leaned across the desk and said in a low voice, Continue reading
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AWESOME!
Friday night Norma Jean and I joined several friends from our Hickman church family for a meal in Overland Park, Kansas, at a restaurant called Wil Jenny’s. It was our first visit there. In fact, I had never heard of it. So, trying to get some recommendations, I asked the server about two or three menu items. Naturally he said they were all good. But then he surprised me by saying, “The meal loaf is awesome!” Really? Continue reading
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