“There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils,” wrote C. S. Lewis in The Screwtape Letters.
“One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them,” Lewis warned. “They themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a magician with the same delight.” Continue reading
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In his book, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…and Maybe the World, Admiral William H. McRaven shares what he learned during Navy SEAL training in order to live a better life
“Hope is the most powerful force in the universe.” Continue reading
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Author John Ortberg wrote in “The Me I Want to Be” the time he and his wife went fly fishing for the first time.’
Ortberg said the guides told us that “to catch a fish you have to think like a fish.” They said that to a fish life is about the maximum gratification of appetite at the minimum expenditure of energy. To a fish, life is “see a fly, want a fly, eat a fly.”
“A rainbow trout never really reflects on where his life is headed. A girl carp rarely says to a boy carp, I don’t feel you’re as committed to our relationship as I am. I wonder, do you love me for me or just for my body? The fish are just a collection of appetites. A fish is a stomach, a mouth, and a pair of eyes.” Continue reading
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According to educator Edes Gilbert, getting a good education for their children is not the only factor motivating some of today’s parents to enroll their children in elite schools.
During her 15 years as headmistress of Spence, a prestigious Upper East Side girls school in New York City, Ms. Gilbert has seen an increasing number of parents using their children’s education for their own benefit. Continue reading
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I doubt if any of our readers know the name E. J. Nichols. I wouldn’t either except for reading about him in Dee Bowman’s book, “It’s All About the People.”
Before Dee dedicated himself to full time preaching, he worked in radio. Occasionally, Grover Stevens, the preacher at the Caprock, Church in Lubbock, Texas, where Dee and Norma attended would ask Dee to preach when he was away. Continue reading
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It was the beginning of 3 days that these 3 men would never forget. Never.
The hour was late. Much had happened. The last supper. Prideful posturing. Washing feet. Judas’ departure. And the ensuing walk across the Kedron valley with Jesus teaching. Encouraging. Comforting. Promising. Continue reading
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The famed Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, who died in 1950, made this request regarding his funeral and burial. Continue reading
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Open my eyes, that I may see
Glimpses of truth thou hast for me;
Place in my hand the wonderful key
That shall unclasp and set me free.
The words of this hymn, written by Midwesterner, Clara H. Scott, have been sung by Christians for over 125 years.
Each stanza speaks to an increasing awareness and receptivity to God’s Word. Open eyes. Open ears. Open mouth. Open heart. Continue reading
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Menander the Greek dramatist, who lived 300 years before Jesus, wrote: “A man’s character can be known from his words.”
The American author and humorist, Mark Twain, once quipped, “A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.” Continue reading
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“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces,” commanded Jesus in His famous Mountain Message.
This is one of the more difficult sayings of the Savior. What did He mean? To whom was He referring? And how can we apply it? Continue reading
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